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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Some Chabon books are impenetrable and impossible for me to read. Other Chabon books are impossible for me to put down. The works in the second category are typically flawless, epic, and leave a mark.
I am jealous of folks who get to read Kavalier & Clay for the first time. So, I've been putting off reading Wonder Boys for years knowing it's one of Ned Andrew's favorites. I used to keep my Easter Candy until Halloween -- when I would get a fresh supply -- and Wonder Boys was a Chabon chocolate truffle on my to-read shelf.
It certainly lived up to its promise. Now I'm going to miss it.
I am jealous of folks who get to read Kavalier & Clay for the first time. So, I've been putting off reading Wonder Boys for years knowing it's one of Ned Andrew's favorites. I used to keep my Easter Candy until Halloween -- when I would get a fresh supply -- and Wonder Boys was a Chabon chocolate truffle on my to-read shelf.
It certainly lived up to its promise. Now I'm going to miss it.
This tale of quirky writers trapped by the inertia of their lives is told with wry humor and affection for their plights. I was charmed by the main character's pot-addled attempts to extricate himself from a series of increasingly trying social situations. And it didn't hurt that "Wonder Boys" is set in Pittsburgh, my old stomping grounds.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I adore his writing style; visceral, and beautiful to listen to in my head. He's a master at list making and I'm here for every word. Plot is about one crazy weekend, but more than that it's about writing - the line between truth and fiction, about inspiration, heartbreak. Nicely tied up at the end.
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Dnf 50%
This is just well written swill. I can't take any more of Grady. I just can't. The main character in this book honestly doesn't deserve that kind of writing.
This is just well written swill. I can't take any more of Grady. I just can't. The main character in this book honestly doesn't deserve that kind of writing.
I believe this is loosely autobiographical in that Chabon spent 5 years on his second novel similar to Grady the main character after getting his first book published while still in College. Although his prose is up to form the problem I have with the book is that the main character Grady, although a likeable pot head sad sack, has nothing going on that should attract any women yet the story starts off with Grady getting a married woman pregnant while in his third marriage. It felt like a book for authors as there was two books that made up part of the story line alone with a publisher. Loved two of his novels (Kavalier and Yidish) but DNF Telegraph Road. May try to watch the movie one more time though.
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
