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A review by loufillari
Fight for Your Long Day by Alex Kudera
2.0
This novel was a continuous circle. It never went forward or backward. It started with a weak-minded protagonist constantly doubting every thought he has and every action he's ever made and it ended with our protagonist pondering if he'll ever make a difference in anybody's life. Because he'd like to, he really would.
The book spans a period of 16 or so hours so there's not much time for Duff, our main man, to alter his line of thinking, but that doesn't mean I need to enjoy spending 16 or so hours in Duff's head. Which is a good thing because I didn't.
On a grander scale, the novel complains a whole lot about government and universities and opportunities available to less or more fortunate people, and money, both having too much and lacking. This was a satire, but of course that shit's only funny for so long before I have to wonder what the author's going to do about all of America's problems.
Duff's an adjunct professor, which means he doesn't get benes or a large enough salary and we the reader travel Philadelphia with this man on a Thursday, his long day. Many events happen, most negative, and it's amusing to relate to Duff's very passive reactions to mental breakdowns and life-changing events as he ponders why and when he became such a nonentity to the human race.
Maybe, whatever.
The book spans a period of 16 or so hours so there's not much time for Duff, our main man, to alter his line of thinking, but that doesn't mean I need to enjoy spending 16 or so hours in Duff's head. Which is a good thing because I didn't.
On a grander scale, the novel complains a whole lot about government and universities and opportunities available to less or more fortunate people, and money, both having too much and lacking. This was a satire, but of course that shit's only funny for so long before I have to wonder what the author's going to do about all of America's problems.
Duff's an adjunct professor, which means he doesn't get benes or a large enough salary and we the reader travel Philadelphia with this man on a Thursday, his long day. Many events happen, most negative, and it's amusing to relate to Duff's very passive reactions to mental breakdowns and life-changing events as he ponders why and when he became such a nonentity to the human race.
Maybe, whatever.