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 politically motivating. The writing was good, but from my point of view, the "ethnic" aspect of the voice was overdone.
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