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leonarkr 's review for:
Mrs. Fletcher
by Tom Perrotta
I always enjoy Perrotta's novels and sense of irony. This novel's a bit mixed for me as he not only follows the point of view of the title character---Eve Fletcher, but also the perspective of her son Brendan as he navigates the sexual landscape at his university and ultimately comes to realizations about how he treats women he's intimately involved with including former high school girlfriend Becca and Amber, the current object of his affection.
Eve's point of view is the far more interesting one. She came upon her son receiving oral sex from a former girlfriend before he was about to leave for college and Eve was offended by his porn-tinged comments to his girlfriend. What's interesting about this feeling is Eve is becoming quite interested in watching porn herself and has feelings---so many feelings about what and why she's watching.
Brendan's storyline is not as engaging as the now empty nesting/divorced and more curious about sex than ever Eve's storyline is as she, too, enters college again and starts challenging her notions about sexual relationships. I wanted more of her class and classmates with the transgendered female professor, but at least her relationship with Julian, a high school classmate of her son's continues.
Looking forward to the HBO show. They seem to do well in adapting Perrotta's books.
Eve's point of view is the far more interesting one. She came upon her son receiving oral sex from a former girlfriend before he was about to leave for college and Eve was offended by his porn-tinged comments to his girlfriend. What's interesting about this feeling is Eve is becoming quite interested in watching porn herself and has feelings---so many feelings about what and why she's watching.
Brendan's storyline is not as engaging as the now empty nesting/divorced and more curious about sex than ever Eve's storyline is as she, too, enters college again and starts challenging her notions about sexual relationships. I wanted more of her class and classmates with the transgendered female professor, but at least her relationship with Julian, a high school classmate of her son's continues.
Looking forward to the HBO show. They seem to do well in adapting Perrotta's books.