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A review by aquamarinecadet
The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
go girl, give us nothing 😍 this book took me WAY too long to finish
so, just kidding? but only partly.
augie march is definitely not "the all-time once-met-never-forgotten american" in the way one would think; he's just a lucky impressionable nutjob who constantly excuses his buddies' (mostly male, for the record) horrible theories and behavior because they have one tiny sliver of humanity
"he discovers the world - and himself - with all the brashness and gusto of a modern columbus"
where was the brashness :D and where was the gusto :D
there were little nuggets of wisdom hidden amidst the insufferable (stock) characters and augie's slow descent into complacency-induced misogyny though, so. 3 stars
so, just kidding? but only partly.
augie march is definitely not "the all-time once-met-never-forgotten american" in the way one would think; he's just a lucky impressionable nutjob who constantly excuses his buddies' (mostly male, for the record) horrible theories and behavior because they have one tiny sliver of humanity
"he discovers the world - and himself - with all the brashness and gusto of a modern columbus"
where was the brashness :D and where was the gusto :D
there were little nuggets of wisdom hidden amidst the insufferable (stock) characters and augie's slow descent into complacency-induced misogyny though, so. 3 stars