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kellykferguson 's review for:
Foe
by J.M. Coetzee
Strangely seductive. That I was able to finish this book while riding in the back of Jeep, sunburned and muscle-ached after an Ultimate Frisbee, speaks to the novel's pure readability. The beginning works as retelling of a familiar island survival tale, then the metaphors begin to feel maybe a little bit obvious, but then I was intrigued by Friday. I mean, WHO IS FRIDAY? The intellectual question that's set up becomes emotionally real.
Afterwards, I found myself continuing to mull over the book, which for me is a good sign that a novelist hit the mark. More Coetzee for me, I beleive. But first, I'm going to read the original Robinson Crusoe, which is on the "never got around to it" list.
Afterwards, I found myself continuing to mull over the book, which for me is a good sign that a novelist hit the mark. More Coetzee for me, I beleive. But first, I'm going to read the original Robinson Crusoe, which is on the "never got around to it" list.