A review by writesdave
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Thoroughly depressing and beautifully written chronicle of a 1950s marriage, like if "The Dick Van Dyke Show" got rebooted on HBO, and Van Dyke's alcoholism was central to the plot. You have everything the boomers tried to cover up—domestic violence, alcoholism, philandering, lousy jobs they hate, abandoned dreams and stay-at-home moms who self-medicate. The kids get no attention, probably for a reason. Again, it's the train wreck of domestic life that never made it to prime time.