Whitehead's novel uses them as a metaphor for vapid materialistic society today. Oh well, maybe next time.
That the review you linked to sounded very interesting and made me want to read the book, and then this completely dissolved such thoughts?
Books that I would urge certain readers to consider reading/reviewing
- 20/11/2011 10:54:01 PM
1226 Views
Your post intrigues me. I will probably need to read Mencken.
- 20/11/2011 11:08:03 PM
661 Views
Re: Your post intrigues me. I will probably need to read Mencken.
- 26/11/2011 04:28:15 AM
634 Views
It's christmas already?
- 21/11/2011 08:32:20 PM
947 Views
- 21/11/2011 08:32:20 PM
947 Views
Well, it takes some people months to get into it, so why not?
- 22/11/2011 01:46:06 AM
893 Views
- 22/11/2011 01:46:06 AM
893 Views
Re: Well, it takes some people months to get into it, so why not?
- 22/11/2011 05:29:47 AM
899 Views
- 22/11/2011 05:29:47 AM
899 Views
I found it at Abebooks for $15 total
- 22/11/2011 06:10:16 AM
876 Views
Re: It's christmas already?
- 26/11/2011 04:33:10 AM
795 Views
- 26/11/2011 04:33:10 AM
795 Views
Have you read any Pamuk?
- 21/11/2011 10:19:21 PM
730 Views
I've read My Name is Red and have The Black Book in Spanish translation
- 22/11/2011 01:42:10 AM
661 Views
Who is this Colson Whitehead
- 22/11/2011 07:24:01 AM
635 Views
One of the best American writers of the past decade
- 22/11/2011 08:24:20 AM
804 Views
No thank you
- 22/11/2011 02:15:54 PM
658 Views
I very rarely do myself
- 22/11/2011 03:39:41 PM
667 Views
Is it strange...
- 23/11/2011 07:53:10 PM
646 Views
I looked up this book the other day and then forgot time and again to reply to you.
- 24/11/2011 10:12:16 AM
709 Views
Re: Books that I would urge certain readers to consider reading/reviewing
- 26/11/2011 04:27:09 AM
715 Views
