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It is no secret that Philip Roth is one of the best contemporary writers.
Being of a similar age as Roth's protagonist, I felt he is writing “me”.
One must have a deep understanding of the psychology of men, in order to create “everyman”, to make him credible and alive as Philip Roth did.
A must for every reader who ever enjoyed reading Roth.
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The family described by Enright is problematic, hate-love relationships that exist in many families, well hidden in the past, but more and more spoken off openly in modern times. Under Emright’s talented pen the characters come easily to life.
What bothered me is the wide use of vulgarities, a too extensive use of words like "fucking" and "piss", not always needed in the text, and which make one wander if Enright has succumbed to the modern trend of feeling the need to shock.
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Everyman by Philip Roth
Bianca, December 11, 2007
It is no secret that Philip Roth is one of the best contemporary writers.Being of a similar age as Roth's protagonist, I felt he is writing “me”.
One must have a deep understanding of the psychology of men, in order to create “everyman”, to make him credible and alive as Philip Roth did.
A must for every reader who ever enjoyed reading Roth.
(8 of 12 readers found this comment helpful)
The Gathering by Anne Enright
Bianca, December 10, 2007
The family described by Enright is problematic, hate-love relationships that exist in many families, well hidden in the past, but more and more spoken off openly in modern times. Under Emright’s talented pen the characters come easily to life.What bothered me is the wide use of vulgarities, a too extensive use of words like "fucking" and "piss", not always needed in the text, and which make one wander if Enright has succumbed to the modern trend of feeling the need to shock.
(30 of 46 readers found this comment helpful)