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Henderson the Rain King
by Saul Bellow
Sometimes, I read a book and marvel that an author could take such an unlikable character and make him so human, so universal, that the reader is carried along by his tide of thoughts.
This book is full of revelations. The yearning to be better is palpable. The acknowledgment that the main character BY the main character that he is a drunk, a womanizer, and a bum helps, as does his goal of fixing it.
My favorite part of the book was when he admits that the reason the bride hates him has little to do with his original assertion that he "didn't kiss her", and then he goes on to list the absolutely disgusting things he did at the reception, and you realize that most of what he has been saying has been held back and cleaned up. The fiction IS a fiction. We all live reality a little differently. Beautiful.
This book feels raw and scratchy. It has a texture and weight, and deserves a slow, uncomfortable read.
This book is full of revelations. The yearning to be better is palpable. The acknowledgment that the main character BY the main character that he is a drunk, a womanizer, and a bum helps, as does his goal of fixing it.
My favorite part of the book was when he admits that the reason the bride hates him has little to do with his original assertion that he "didn't kiss her", and then he goes on to list the absolutely disgusting things he did at the reception, and you realize that most of what he has been saying has been held back and cleaned up. The fiction IS a fiction. We all live reality a little differently. Beautiful.
This book feels raw and scratchy. It has a texture and weight, and deserves a slow, uncomfortable read.