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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
The plot was very simple; I didnt feel anything for the characters. It was a recount of events that happened throughout his life. Didnt enjoy it as much. I was actually willing to get to the end of it soon.
The last two Paul Auster books I read, Timbuktu and Travels in the Scriptorium, were so bad that I almost gave up hope of his books being great. But Mr. Vertigo was pretty amazing. It's one of the few Auster novels where everything wraps up in the end; he leaves no unanswered questions, which it's kind of his style to do. I always wondered if he was even capable of writing a novel that actually comes together in the end, but now that I know that he can, it's clear that all of the novels that he leaves unresolved he does so by choice. This is a story about someone who learns to do something extremely well, then becomes unable to do that thing, and is able to move on with his life. This may sound mean, but, maybe at this point in his career, Auster should take his own advice and move onto something else rather than continuing to write unremarkable novels about old men (as he's been doing for the last few years).
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
adventurous
reflective
tense
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Had to read it for school
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes