Rabbit Novels Vol. 1

Rabbit Run - I found this to be a bit uneven. A number of times I thought his prose was too flowery for the subject and the story itself wasn't all that interesting. There were some enjoyable moments but I've been reading much better than this. Rabbit Redux - Much better than Rabbit Run. He has toned down the prose and made the story more interesting. It also helps that the...more

Rabbit Run - I found this to be a bit uneven. A number of times I thought his prose was too flowery for the subject and the story itself wasn't all that interesting. There were some enjoyable moments but I've been reading much better than this. Rabbit Redux - Much better than Rabbit Run. He has toned down the prose and made the story more interesting. It also helps that the characters are now familiar. Harry is a less archetypal and more subtle character now. No longer just the former high school hero that wants to run, he has become passive, cynical, cruel, yet retaining some of that immature, childlike warmth from the first novel. The characters are all pitiful and human. Harry misses opportunities yet foregoing regret has become 2nd nature. The relationships and discussions are fairly interesting and it's sometimes painful to watch his mistakes. Updike makes some pretty keen observations at times that make you pause and admire the moment you just read. Looking 4ward to Part 2.   hide

I enjoyed reading it in small doses. Not sure if how I read it made it seem disjointed, or the story itself is. The book itself is a slow read and seems like Updike would get tired telling one story so he would switch direction all together. Finished 11/29/07.