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Originally Posted by Charlatan
Quarrington's kid goes to school with my son. I see him all the time and we chat as we wait for our kids to finish school.
Next time I see him I will let him know you think his book was a disappointing.  |
You can go easy on him.
As I said the book had its moments. Mostly I found the book jacket misleading.
Another book with a similar experience was <u>The Diagnosis</u> by Alan Lightman. Basically you follow the main character's demise through a mystery degenerative disease. The kicker is that he keeps his self centred and insular personality right through to the end. It makes for an unpleasant read, but drives home the author's point about misquided priorities without being preachy or treacly. I'm glad I stuck that one through.