tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106928.post3228404199477841635..comments2024-02-29T02:37:34.896-06:00Comments on Ivebeenreadinglately: City v. SuburbsLevi Stahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094919454842047688noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106928.post-43081247562509699042010-11-14T08:09:42.506-06:002010-11-14T08:09:42.506-06:00Skippy,
The novel doesn't hold up perfectly--s...Skippy,<br />The novel doesn't hold up perfectly--some aspects have aged better than others--but I thinkit's well worth seeking out for its picture of suburban life just as it began its rise to dominance in America.Levi Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094919454842047688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106928.post-22473327061242901632010-11-11T09:44:09.180-06:002010-11-11T09:44:09.180-06:00I've been lurking and reading this blog for se...I've been lurking and reading this blog for several weeks now, and I appreciate your discussion of the different books you're reading. I think I'm going to pick this one up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106928.post-73636651341831736012010-11-11T07:04:34.467-06:002010-11-11T07:04:34.467-06:00I don't know, JRSM--I remember the boozy hedge...I don't know, JRSM--I remember the boozy hedge-trimmer scene in <i>The Corrections</i> a bit too well to mix the two. <br /><br />And yes, I ended up enjoying <i>Leave Me Alone</i> quite a bit--thanks for the tip. The protagonist's frustration in the suburbs and conformity felt very familiar, but it was strange to see it portrayed at the height of the two: sort of like <i>Bowling Alone</i> transported to the days of <i>The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit</i>.Levi Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094919454842047688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106928.post-58844476067103992802010-11-10T19:20:31.338-06:002010-11-10T19:20:31.338-06:00I'm glad you're enjoying Karp! I can say w...I'm glad you're enjoying Karp! I can say with the voice of experience, though, that gardening/lawncare is much, much better when sozzled.JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.com