jborst 's review for:

American Pastoral by Philip Roth

5.0

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I read the Philip Roth bio recently (please, no judgement) and was shocked to realize I hadn't read any Roth books. Part 1 of The American Trilogy was a great place to start, apparently. The writing is ridiculous, and despite my eyes telling my brain those hefty paragraphs and sentences should not be for human consumption, every word is worthy, riveting and, yes, often wince inducing. This truly is a great American novel.