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A review by kateqa
Homer & Langley by E.L. Doctorow
4.0
Well, I ran the gamut of emotions with this book. I found the book in turns slightly boring, heartwarming, and finally, heartbreaking (but in a good way).
At first I didn't really care for it--the characters, while interesting, were not very engaging. About halfway through, however, the brotherly love between the title characters is thoroughly fleshed out. Their characters go from being slightly odd and frankly, off-putting, to being more engaging and sympathetic. Finally, the description of Langley's descent into mental illness and Homer's realization of his helplessness to ameliorate their situation is truly heartbreaking.
At first I didn't really care for it--the characters, while interesting, were not very engaging. About halfway through, however, the brotherly love between the title characters is thoroughly fleshed out. Their characters go from being slightly odd and frankly, off-putting, to being more engaging and sympathetic. Finally, the description of Langley's descent into mental illness and Homer's realization of his helplessness to ameliorate their situation is truly heartbreaking.