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awthomp 's review for:
Sophie's Choice
by William Styron
I'll cut to the chase: Sophie's Choice is one of the best books I've read in a long, long time. Unfortunately, I feel unable to dive into the minutia of the novel and discuss some of its successes/faults as doing such would definitely spoil the novel for those who have yet to read it. Needless to say, I'll keep this review fairly general.
Styron's writing is, to put it simply, expansive. Topics in Sophie's Choice include (but most certainly are not limited to): sexuality, race, southern literature, stereotypes, murder, despair, hope, joy, loss, and humor. The true genius of the writing is that it very rarely feels heavy or out of place.
By all means, Sophie's Choice is an extremely heavy read and causes the reader to question basic principles of morality. After Sophie's [actual] choice was made, I literally screamed at the pages and quickly scribbled a note in my book journal: under no circumstances would I have made that decision. But it's Styron's ability to massage human emotion that makes his work so unbelievably good.
Honestly, I'm at a loss to say more; I sincerely believe doing such would take away from the experience of other readers.
Styron's writing is, to put it simply, expansive. Topics in Sophie's Choice include (but most certainly are not limited to): sexuality, race, southern literature, stereotypes, murder, despair, hope, joy, loss, and humor. The true genius of the writing is that it very rarely feels heavy or out of place.
By all means, Sophie's Choice is an extremely heavy read and causes the reader to question basic principles of morality. After Sophie's [actual] choice was made, I literally screamed at the pages and quickly scribbled a note in my book journal: under no circumstances would I have made that decision. But it's Styron's ability to massage human emotion that makes his work so unbelievably good.
Honestly, I'm at a loss to say more; I sincerely believe doing such would take away from the experience of other readers.