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Finished reading A Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Brilliantly written, creative plot, and downright creepy (and a little remniscent of recent times, sadly). That being said, the ending is weak - as if after 300 pages of exceptional story telling, he just got lost and didn’t know how to conclude. Don’t read it as a “what if” book (as in what if American had gone fascist) - it’ll only disappoint. But do read it as the memoirs of a young American Jewish boy during WWII. He does a great job capturing a child’s fear and confusion, dare I say more thoughtfully than Khaled Hosseini did in the Kite Runner (my favorite book of 2005).
February 26th, 2006 at 2:49 PM
hey! where’s the lyrics before your post?? i didn’t recognize you without them.
February 27th, 2006 at 10:36 AM
Wow, I vosed I would never pick up a Phillip Roth book again after struggling with (and not finishing) The Human Stain. But this one has gotten such good reviews… including now yours. Hmmm.