Reviews

Bullet Park by John Cheever

podcast_buecherreich's review against another edition

3.0

Ausufernde Nebenstories, der große Knall wird auf den letzten 10 Seiten abgehandelt & die Motivation bleibt im Unklaren. Aber gut geschrieben

pollo's review against another edition

5.0

¡Alucinante! La primera parte nos acerca a un terreno que el autor estadounidense conoce bien: la vida en los barrios residenciales, la tranquilidad y los problemas de las familias de la clase media, su existencia mediocre, el paso del tiempo entre césped y piscinas. Situaciones que Cheever describía con habilidad en sus cuentos y que hizo que lo denominen el "Chejov de los suburbios".

reseña completa: http://0enliteratura.blogspot.pe/2011/04/cheever-murakami-bolano-bullet-park.html#.VhLzQfl_Okp

angelakay's review against another edition

4.0

I've been meaning to read this book for years & finally finished it. Extremely well written & enjoyable, though it is hard to explain why, or even describe much of what it's about without giving spoilers. Ah well.

8little_paws's review against another edition

4.0

I picked this up at a used book sale nearly two years ago and finally had time to pick it up. Are you a fan of Mad Men? This book, set in suburban 1960s New York, could run parallel to Don and Betty Draper. It’s dry, dark humor which gets more creepy as it goes on. It’s the story of two men, with the last names of Hammer and Nailles, with a climactic interaction at the end. The story of how in that time and place, a man’s duty and a man’s desires were at great odds. It’s a quick read, and I can’t remember anything else quite like it.

leifq's review against another edition

4.0

Cheever's command of the sentence is impressive as per always and his life's thesis concerning the suburbs is present if not particularly consistent with his short stories. Rather than a depressed-soul's malaise, he presents us with a vapid but happy protagonist who is plagued by his inability to see people and events for what they really are and is ultimately stalked by that physical embodiment of counter-culture, Hammer. Billed as a "dark suburban tale," this story is actually something other than that and is resistant to easy categorization as a result. I enjoyed the few days I spent with it and find myself unable to classify and file in my brain - a positive in almost every occasion. I liked the structure and if my ultimate judgment is that I was somehow left wanting either a little more or a little less, this was still an impactful read.

ranaelizabeth's review against another edition

3.0

Cheever uses one of my favorite writing devices, the listing of things to make a point. I would quote where he does this but I've already lost this book back to the library. I enjoyed this overall and can see Cheever's skill, but I probably won't read any more of his.