It was lovely to read this after making attempts at books where it seemed like the prose was struggling to convey information, because the language really is a part of the story itself. I should probably read politically themed novels more often because every time I do I find it so refreshing.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
the virgin suicides by jeffrey eugenides
I'm not the target audience for the nostalgia, but I thought the whole thing about urban decay was clever. The sleazy feeling combined w...
-
It's the quintessential "adult" book not in sex or gore, but depictions of cynicism and social norms. Short and sparse, but a...
-
Not only is the story uninteresting, but there is basically no inventive or descriptive language, and no emotional impact. Even with how sho...
-
The whole thing was basically two layers of the noble-savage trope, but given how long ago this was written, it was pretty imaginative and p...
No comments:
Post a Comment