A review by beautyistruth
Herzog by Saul Bellow

1.0

No, I don't like this. Horrible. Cluttered, neurotic, too Woody Allen-like. This type of style has a lot of fans though, so it's just not to my taste. I couldn't care about any of the characters and there's no nobility, beauty or depth. I hate it. It's like people are just rats scurrying about and they don't even care to take themselves out of the concern with this vile rat race, complete with Nietzsche-quoting, on occasion for deeper reflection. This may be truthful for many and it's valuable as a reflection of that, but I read literature for elevation, depth or pathos.