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A review by mirivii
Herzog by Philip Roth, Saul Bellow
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Bought this book on a day trip to Bruges. As I was walking to visit the windmills, I reached a little bookshop and this book was hanging on a shelf with its beautiful green type cover. I had to buy it.
I really like Bellow's writing style, especially his descriptions never fail to sound interesting and well written. My attention for the plot, while reading it, keep on going up and down, as I was failing to see something deeper.
There are plenty of autobiographical elements in the novel, and a reader can really sense how Moses was real. And I suspect this is why a lot of critics managed to identify so deeply with the character. You can't tell me that such a tormented academic man, both unlucky and lucky in love, in pursue of better things won’t tickle the egocentrism of men that are interested in literature. A bit biased, yes.
I really like Bellow's writing style, especially his descriptions never fail to sound interesting and well written. My attention for the plot, while reading it, keep on going up and down, as I was failing to see something deeper.
There are plenty of autobiographical elements in the novel, and a reader can really sense how Moses was real. And I suspect this is why a lot of critics managed to identify so deeply with the character. You can't tell me that such a tormented academic man, both unlucky and lucky in love, in pursue of better things won’t tickle the egocentrism of men that are interested in literature. A bit biased, yes.