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A review by mlytylr
Briar Rose by Robert Coover
2.0
I think some of the reviewers skipped the summary / reviews on the back of this book, in which the word "postmodernist" was featured at least four times. And to those who are saying, I didn't enjoy this at all -- you weren't meant to. A postmodernist fairy tale challenges not only the structure and metaphors inherent in the fairy tale, but the audience's expectations and enjoyment of it.
However, in my opinion -- this book is more concept than execution. It's heavy-handed. Once you "get" what the author is trying to say, there really is no point to reading beyond the first 10 pages. The concept is not expanded upon, it's simply repeated.
However, in my opinion -- this book is more concept than execution. It's heavy-handed. Once you "get" what the author is trying to say, there really is no point to reading beyond the first 10 pages. The concept is not expanded upon, it's simply repeated.