> But, the jury is still out until he actually finishes his work. I don't think it could possibly matter. Assuming he writes the most amazing ending in the his

> But, the jury is still out until he actually finishes his work. I don't think it could possibly matter. Assuming he writes the most amazing ending in the history of the written word, it could not possibly change anything he wrote before to suddenly have mastery, depth and/or beauty. You wouldn't need to read the second half of Camus' The Stranger to determine whether the first half has any good writing in it. You can divide a good work into sentences, and even phrases, and randomly pull them out, without context, and still determine whether the writing is bad, ok, good, or exceptional. I certainly don't think Martin is boring, nor do I regret the time it took to read, and I liked it in pieces and overall, even if it at times is a bit indulgent. But let's not insult the masters. Just because we like something doesn't mean it must intrinsically be any good.