It's like two different books in one. The first is a top-tier collection of beautiful descriptions of people, philosophy, nature, etc that can be read and enjoyed at random. The second seemed like a McCarthy wanted the challenge of making the worst possible character that the reader could sympathize with. Without forethought, he creates a wave of shit. He's unlucky, of course, and has a few redeeming characteristics, but he's just so horrible. All three of the romantic relationships we see make him so much more repulsive. He wants to punish himself, but has to bring other people down with him.I read this a little while back and forgot to post. I had been trying to get my hands on something from Cormac McCarthy and this was the first thing available.
I would say this is less of a novel than a collection of short stories about the same character. That said, the stories were pretty good. When I took away from it was that this guy‘s vocabulary was ridiculous. I don’t think I’ve ever had a book that used so many words I was unfamiliar with. Who uses the word jape?
Suttree
No discussion of great modern authors is complete without mention of Cormac McCarthy, whose rare and blazing talent makes his every work a true literary event. A grand addition to the American literary canon, Suttree introduces readers to Cornelius Suttree, a man who abandons his affluent family...share.libbyapp.com
The 70s adaptation is one of the silliest films I have ever seen. King does internal monologue well. It does not always translate well to the screen.
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You rang. I'd say he's very well known on Long Island. There's a Causeway/parkway named after him that connects the main island to some of the barrier islands and a State Park. Recently, at least in my media circles, there seems to be way less support for him than there was when I didn't really know much about his darker side. I think as more people have become aware and attuned to the subtleties of white privilege a lot of the design choices he made developing NYC and LI have been cast in a new light that make him look even more racist than he made himself look.This book is amazing. I had never heard of Robert Moses before and I’m curious how familiar the New Yorkers are. I would love to see this story turned into an epic miniseries. I could see somebody like Daniel Day Lewis doing an unbelievable job in this role.
The Power Broker, Volume 1 of 3
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • A modern American classic, this huge and galvanizing biography of Robert Moses reveals not only the saga of one man’s incredible accumulation of power but the story of his shaping (and mis-shaping of twentieth-century New York. One of the Modern Library’s hundred...
On the little I know of him, I think he's a good example to start the uncomfortable discussion of some improved future lives at the expense of current lives.
No clue about the Jets, but yes, everything bad. He is the definition of "paved paradise to put up a parking lot." For instance, he intentionally targeted minority neighborhoods to build freeways through, which has continued to damage the culture of NYC to this day.
Grapes of Wrath (1939)
Loved this one
Just finished this. Apparently it’s Jordan Harper’s first novel, which is pretty amazing because this was outstanding. Gritty, violent, edgy, but with heart. Apparently a movie based on this book just came out too. Highly recommend.
Same. I enjoyed it. Now to find something new.
Just finished this. Apparently it’s Jordan Harper’s first novel, which is pretty amazing because this was outstanding. Gritty, violent, edgy, but with heart. Apparently a movie based on this book just came out too. Highly recommend.
