Rabbit, Run by John Updike
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Book Reviews of Rabbit, Run
Book Review: One of my favorites
Summary: 5 Stars
Years after first reading Rabbit, Run, I still look for it on bookstore shelves so I can reread the first several paragraphs. They describe a young man shooting a basket in an alley, but the words are poetry. They're music. The whole book is like that: heavenly words about the mundane life of an earthy everyman. The book's not for everyone - my wife can't get past the first page in any Updike book - but I loved the entire series.Book Review: A classic in the truest sense
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a book you want on your nightstand at three a.m. on a hot summer night, when the big questions come out from behind the shadows. All your insecurites, fears, and longings are personified. This book is every bit as weighty as life, and the staggering vision here makes you gasp for air between paragraphs. Based solely on narrative structure, this isn't the best Rabbit novel, but it has the most to sayBook Review: A sophisticated but playful Rabbit we have!
Summary: 5 Stars
In the beginning, I was sort of depressed. the subject matter, the darkly setting, uneasy texture. However, I liked to read gradually. I loved it. And the main character of the novel is portrayed with sophisticatedly. A complex personality but somewhat amusing and certainly playful. I look forward to reading next Rabbit novels!
Book Review: Still the best
Summary: 5 Stars
This is by far still John Updike's best book. I loved "A Month of Sundays" and "Couples," but you cannot beat the Rabbit Tetralogy (sp?!). It is smart, funny, thoughtful, and entertaining--evoking the feeling of the time it was written in beautiful detail.Book Review: Read it for the writing.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an example of astounding use of the English language. Updike's descriptions are masterful. The story and characters are not the most appealing, especially from a female point of view. But oh, the flow of words!