A review by jensa
The Counterlife by Philip Roth

2.0

There was a time when I liked Philip Roth's books, but rereading this book made me realize once again that a writer who rambles on about writers and writing is not what I want to read. Also, I find his obsession with sex tiresome at times. However, there are parts of the book, especially those about Judaism and Jewish life, that I really enjoyed. But on the whole, the thinly disguised autobiographical passages come across as self-adulation and spoil the book for me.