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A review by himotoku
Focus by Arthur Miller
“You look at me and you don’t see me. You see something else. What do you see? That’s what I don’t understand…. What do you see that makes you so mad when you look at me?”
One of the first studies on the rise of anti-semitism in the USA during WWII; for the time (1945) it was revolutionary and brave in its explicit portrayal and harsh criticism of bigotry and prejudice, but—although it is still an interesting and insightful read—I feel like Miller could not quite convey what he meant to say to the best of his abilities. He was definitely a better playwright than he was a novelist and it shows in this book’s compelling message, but unremarkable execution.
[no stars because I don’t rate classics]
One of the first studies on the rise of anti-semitism in the USA during WWII; for the time (1945) it was revolutionary and brave in its explicit portrayal and harsh criticism of bigotry and prejudice, but—although it is still an interesting and insightful read—I feel like Miller could not quite convey what he meant to say to the best of his abilities. He was definitely a better playwright than he was a novelist and it shows in this book’s compelling message, but unremarkable execution.
[no stars because I don’t rate classics]