A review by prosewhore
Un destin d'exception by Richard Yates, Aline Azoulay-Pacvon

3.0

A good read but not nearly as good as the first Yates I read, "Revolutionary roads". This one is just fine, it's captivating enough not to get bored with, the writer really captures people and their ambition and motivations, and disillusions to perfection but I didn't really connect with them.
It could have done with a better ending, something big and unexpected happening. It's just very mundane, sure there's the war but we already know how and when it will end and we are familiar with war stories anyway..

It's good but it lacks a spark for me.