I read this at a proposal from a book aggregate. I had before in my life been not able overcome RABBIT, RUN, however thought perhaps included development would help me value Updike's written work more. I wasn't right. Indeed, even his blessing with words(the explanation behind the second star in the rating) wasn't sufficient to compensate for the completely unlikable characters and discouraging photo of a few squandered lives. Indeed, even the style of composing I frequently discovered troublesome, making the perusing of this novel a moderate and difficult experience.
I did, in any case, check a couple phrases I loved:
."the Dalai Lama can no more leave godhood than Harry(the hero) can leave selfhood."
."a body eating enough at one feast to encourage three Ethiopians for a day, an improper buyer of gas, power, daily papers, hydrocarbons, starches."(the hero)
"He even turns off the radio, he feels so battered by pellets of experience."("Rabbit, once more.)
Rabbit summoned in me no sensitivity by any means - just abhorrence. Also, I don't think the creator demonstrated any purpose behind the advancement of this childish character. I ponder what Updike could have done in the event that he'd depicted any positives, either in characters or in the public eye when all is said in done?
