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pattydsf 's review for:
American Pastoral
by Philip Roth, Philip Roth
I haven't read anything by Roth in many years. I read "Portnoy's complaint" because who didn't. I remember that one of my English professors went to graduate school with him. I know that Roth is a serious author, one of the literary lions. But I just haven't read his books.
This was such a bleak picture of American life. Held me spellbound, but really not what I want to read about, most of the time. It was amazing to watch the Swede's life totally disintegrate.
One of my thoughts, the whole way through the book, was, what is Roth writing now. What would the world of this book have been like if it was written post 9/11. the father Lou was so concerned about the destruction of America in the 70's. The book ends during the impeachment of Nixon. Think about the last 30 years. Even more destruction!
This was such a bleak picture of American life. Held me spellbound, but really not what I want to read about, most of the time. It was amazing to watch the Swede's life totally disintegrate.
One of my thoughts, the whole way through the book, was, what is Roth writing now. What would the world of this book have been like if it was written post 9/11. the father Lou was so concerned about the destruction of America in the 70's. The book ends during the impeachment of Nixon. Think about the last 30 years. Even more destruction!