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Rabbit, Run (Rabbit Angstrom, #1)
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The very precision of words makes this Man-Bad-so-Man-Punished tale oh so jolting. A writer like this composes a cautionary story out of perfect and incredibly complex sentences. He is undoubtedly a poet, especially in his navigating the traditional ('somnambulent') realm of late '50s idyllic Americana gone to the dogs.
"On The Road" bears a comparison in its obvious Grownass-Young-Man-Seeking-Escape motif. The time-frames are also relatable. But this is closer akin to the intrepid tale of 50's Suburbian Woe, "Revolutionary Road" by the brilliant Richard Yates in that it is the second party (i.e. the Running Man's wife, his children, his friends) who suffer the main repercussions of an egotistical act of indifference & familial apathy.
Rabbit symbolizes the Everyman. Rabbit is like an animal, sometimes acting like a dog. Rabbit is white, macho, racist, sexist. Rabbit has been conditioned: he is nonetheless disillusioned & runs away from the wife & into the arms of a slut. Rabbit: "Unique & Mortal"... that's for damn sure.
"On The Road" bears a comparison in its obvious Grownass-Young-Man-Seeking-Escape motif. The time-frames are also relatable. But this is closer akin to the intrepid tale of 50's Suburbian Woe, "Revolutionary Road" by the brilliant Richard Yates in that it is the second party (i.e. the Running Man's wife, his children, his friends) who suffer the main repercussions of an egotistical act of indifference & familial apathy.
Rabbit symbolizes the Everyman. Rabbit is like an animal, sometimes acting like a dog. Rabbit is white, macho, racist, sexist. Rabbit has been conditioned: he is nonetheless disillusioned & runs away from the wife & into the arms of a slut. Rabbit: "Unique & Mortal"... that's for damn sure.
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August 2, 2011
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August 2, 2011
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August 8, 2011
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Oct 22, 2016 04:37AM
Hi Fabian, this book marked a turning point in my "reading life". I loved it, gave it a five star rating, and read all four Rabbit books. Oh, if only Rabbit had truly just kept running. Then again, we may never have had the next three volumes of this story.
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In retrospect, as much as I loathe the entitled Rabbit, the novels are like prolonged deep shots of cognac... Sophisticated & boozy.
Hi Fabian, nice review. I gave this one five stars. I didn't like the second in the series, but I loved the first, third, and fourth.
Very nice review. I have not read any Updike, but I read an interesting Essay by David Foster Wallace, which I found quite interesting. He, although he was relatively critical of Updike, also commented on his phenomenal sentences.
