Michael's Book Babble
I'm an indie author and a scribbler of inane babble. I talk about books I've read/liked. Or at least, that's the plan.
Most of the reviews will be considered "mini-reviews." Usually, it's mostly my reaction to what I've been reading. There are people who are far better at doing full and helpful reviews. But I still have fun doing them, and hope you enjoy them!
Heartbreaking, depressing... and beautiful
Richard Yates' Revolutionary Road will totally ruin your day, meaning it'll bum the hell out of you. But it's so well written. This was the first novel I've read by Yates, as I knew him more from his short stories (which I'm still waiting for an ebook copy of his amazing collection dammit!).
It's a tragic breakdown of a marriage. That's it in a nutshell. Of course there's more, but I don't want to give away too much. It's tragic. I know I repeated the word "tragic," but that's what best describes this wonderfully depressing novel.
I saw the movie before reading the book. I have to say the movie did a really good job of sticking to the book.
4 and a half stars
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