Tag: novels
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The Final Solution by Michael Chabon – A Book Review
You don’t know how difficult this is for me, but I really and truly did not care for this book. You must keep in mind that I’m a big Michael Chabon fan, I’ve even gone so far as to say he IS America’s greatest contemporary author. But, The Final Solution simply did not ignite a…
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The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway – A Book Review
I read this novel roughly six years ago, and found recently I couldn’t remember anything about it whatsoever. So, being the borderline compulsive reader I am, I instantly picked it up and read it again. I think perhaps the reason the story didn’t stick out to me much from those years ago is because there…
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Falconer by John Cheever – A Book Review
John Cheever is very good at his craft. His main characters as well as his supporting characters are very well developed; he is an expert at description and dialogue; he knows the way the human minds works in all its logical and illogical glory. That being said, while I appreciate all of Cheever’s talents, I…
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Beck At Bay by John Updike – A Book Review
John Updike is one of those names I had always heard of but had never checked out. Finally, a few weeks ago, I decided that it was time for me to get acquainted with Mr. Updike. I must say that the first work I chose to read of his did not disappoint me. Bech at…
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Out Of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis – A Book Review
I am a big C.S. Lewis fan. He won me over as a child with his Chronicles of Narnia books, but it was his thought-provoking and inspiring Mere Christianity that solidified his genius in my mind. That being said, it is with great vacillation that I must reveal I did not care for his science…
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The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan – A Book Review
This is probably one of the most disturbing books I’ve ever read. I don’t mean disturbing as in thought provoking and edgy, I mean disturbing as in tasteless and barbaric. I found nothing redeeming about this novel whatsoever. McEwan may be a fine writer, but his choice of subject matter and plot, in my eyes,…
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The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon – A Book Review
Michael Chabon’s first novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, proves an enticing read. As usual, Chabon’s characters practically jump off the page and his dialogue is both realistic and somehow magical. He captures a manner of speaking through his characters that many of us wish we employed in real life. The plot, while tightly thought-out and…
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