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A review by jl27
Bewilderment by Richard Powers
There are things I liked about this book. For instance, Richard Powers is an incredible writer. I appreciate his apparent beliefs and commentary, which seem to mostly reflect my own; and the vehicles that he chooses to deliver those are both articulate and clever.
However, this book, after prodding me to feel generally quite anxious during reading (but not enough to put it down), did not end in a very good way. AT ALL. It ended in a way that seemed both unpredictable and inevitable, though. And if the author is as intelligent as I credit him to be, this ending was another commentary on how cruel this world can be.
But even if this wasn't an intentional commentary from Powers, it was definitely my biggest takeaway.
I am hoping that the tone of Powers' next book, whenever that may be, is a little lighter.
However, this book, after prodding me to feel generally quite anxious during reading (but not enough to put it down), did not end in a very good way. AT ALL. It ended in a way that seemed both unpredictable and inevitable, though. And if the author is as intelligent as I credit him to be, this ending was another commentary on how cruel this world can be.
But even if this wasn't an intentional commentary from Powers, it was definitely my biggest takeaway.
I am hoping that the tone of Powers' next book, whenever that may be, is a little lighter.