`The Justification of Johann Gutenberg' by Blake Morrison; William Morrow ($23.95). From: Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX) | Date: January 2, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Fort Worth Star-Telegram. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Amber Nimocks

Readers of Blake Morrison's first novel, a fictionalized memoir of the father of movable type, may find themselves occasionally entranced, but ultimately disappointed. Morrison's writing is elegant, his descriptions detailed and his story interesting, but the parts add up to a whole that fails to captivate the imagination and leaves us longing. It's the equivalent of meeting someone you "want" to love, but can end up only liking.

A slow ...