Sunday, January 18, 2015

Rabbit, Run - John Updike

Rabbit, Run is a dark and tightly controlled story about a washed-up basketball star, Rabbit, and his destructive yet sympathetic urge to find something better than mediocrity in his middle age. A powerfully human tale in compelling prose about disappointment and yearning, and the painful disparity between youth's bright dreams and pathetic, sordid reality. The kind of story that makes ones own domestic life seem heavenly.
Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

1 comment:

  1. BlogenburyApril 5, 2015 at 8:20 PM

    I have enjoyed several things by Updike - including some of his short stories and light verse - but, surprisingly, have not read any of the Rabbit books.....your review has interested me in taking a new look.

    ReplyDelete

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)