Okay, people. I really tried with this one. My friend F is a huge Steinbeck fan, so huge that she chose East of Eden for her book club pick this July. I won’t rehash how I feel about that, because I reviewed it for CBR7 and greatly disliked it. Before reading The Grapes of Wrath, I theorized that Steinbeck suffers from White Male Writer Syndrome—namely, that he literally has no clue about women. I decided to see if The Grapes of Wrath added any weight […]
So THIS is where Amy Dunne comes from…
Do you remember the female student who was all aghast when I confessed I hadn’t read Beloved? Well, she has several male counterparts who expressed equal indignation that I hadn’t ever started East of Eden. So I decided to do them a favor, as well. I had no idea what I was headed into, but after Of Mice and Men, I held no illusions about the content. I seriously *hated* Of Mice and Men. Still, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. […]
Rabbits are the new Lil’ Sebastian
Apparently, this summer will be spent reading All the Things I Never Read in High School. Because this next book fell into the category. And somehow, I missed it again in college. And graduate school. What? How could I have missed out on such a famous book? Well, gentle bloggers, I picked it up, read it, and have only three letters to add: W.T.F. Seriously, WTF DID I JUST READ. Before I delve into my analysis, I’d like to offer a little confessional about myself: […]
Friendship, Sacrifices, and Loneliness
“My heart hurts,” said one of my students, crouching near her desk, after we finished the book recently. She then asked if she could go in the hallway because her pain in response the story was so acute. Some others had tears in their eyes–the girls visibly so while the boys tried to hide or deny theirs. I had a lump in my throat and waited until I had control over my emotions so that I could formulate my words to speak. In all, I […]
Of Mice and Men – Review #9 for AamilTheCamel
The story of two normal men.
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