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A review by elle_reads
White Noise by Don DeLillo
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BOOK REVIEW
[White Noise] The Airborne Event pokes a small family in a small college town.
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WHAT I LIKED
White Noise is satire on steroids. I’ve never read a satirical piece that so fully encompasses such a diverse range of topics at a high level. From consumerism to academics to emergency stimulations to drugs to death to religion - the list of ideals torn by satire’s steroid-enhanced arms goes on.
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It is a dialogue-driven piece. The children often throw a wrench into the current conversation - forcing Jack to another realm of thought. I loved their conversations in the car. The family dynamic is equally realist, humorous, and heartbreaking. They are the core of this postmodern word.
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WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
I did White Noise a disservice by reading other books at the same time and reading it for a few minutes here and there between class. There are so many quick changes from topic to topic. I would have appreciated it more if I sat down and read a bulk of it in a day. I will reread this one before I give a concrete review.
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White Noise (by Don DeLillo) ?/5 will reread
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Recommended to people who enjoyed: Catch-22, Lord of the Flies, A Clockwork Orange
BOOK REVIEW
[White Noise] The Airborne Event pokes a small family in a small college town.
//
WHAT I LIKED
White Noise is satire on steroids. I’ve never read a satirical piece that so fully encompasses such a diverse range of topics at a high level. From consumerism to academics to emergency stimulations to drugs to death to religion - the list of ideals torn by satire’s steroid-enhanced arms goes on.
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It is a dialogue-driven piece. The children often throw a wrench into the current conversation - forcing Jack to another realm of thought. I loved their conversations in the car. The family dynamic is equally realist, humorous, and heartbreaking. They are the core of this postmodern word.
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WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
I did White Noise a disservice by reading other books at the same time and reading it for a few minutes here and there between class. There are so many quick changes from topic to topic. I would have appreciated it more if I sat down and read a bulk of it in a day. I will reread this one before I give a concrete review.
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White Noise (by Don DeLillo) ?/5 will reread
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Recommended to people who enjoyed: Catch-22, Lord of the Flies, A Clockwork Orange