The Liar

I recently finished Stephen Fry's first book, The Liar, which was published in the U.S. in 1991. The Liar tells the story of Adrian Healey, a warped and somewhat degenerate student who dabbles in bisexuality, rebellion through the arts and deceit. I liked the book for the most part, but Fry tells the story out of sequence; when you combine the sequencing issues with a secondary plotline that features characters who are named after their clothing (the grey tweed coat nodded to the argyle sweater), it becomes difficult to keep the story straight at times. It's worth sticking with the book to the end though, because Fry's writing style is witty and amusing, and in the end, all is explained.