false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170354212m/48337.jpg 48337 5 When the Shepards' car breaks down in pre-World War II New York City, a chain of events occurs that transforms the lives of the Shepards and the Drakes, as Evan and Rachel meet, court, and marry. But betrayal, disappointment, and secret schemes are on the horizon. 2010965 1986 Cold Spring Harbor total:169|5:26|4:71|3:62|2:9|1:1| 169 619 256 26 5 4 false false Mon Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 08:55:43 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 09:05:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Jan 31 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 18:34:51 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 18:36:57 -0800 2009 Revolutionary Road has gotten alot of press lately. He is a masterful author with a beautiful command of the English language. Also, he seems to be somewhat of a misanthrope, and a sad isolated human being. Intersting book, sad story.more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Feb 09 13:38:18 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 13:38:57 -0800 2009 4 1 false false Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 04:57:22 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 05:00:07 -0800 2009
The characters are well thought out and truly keep you interested in the plot, which sometimes can mirror Yates' other novels/short stories.

A quick read, definitely recommended. ]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 14:26:18 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 03:47:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Dec 12 10:50:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 10:55:25 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 13:44:58 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 13:52:14 -0800 2009
Russo still does it...McKinerney does it when he's in ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 05:55:42 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 06:06:33 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu May 14 09:32:21 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 09:39:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 07:54:39 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 07:43:02 -0700 2009 Revolutionary Road earlier this year, I was desperate to lay my hands on something else by Yates. This one was another gem. More ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 20 04:43:12 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 04:58:04 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 07:52:27 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 04 07:13:24 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 14:52:57 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 14:53:28 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jun 19 03:33:17 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 03:37:12 -0700 2008
It is about What It Means to Be A Man. With respect to gender politics, it smells distressingly of its era. In other words, ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 19:49:21 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 19:49:50 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Jan 08 12:32:28 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 17:28:29 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 12:32:28 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 07:06:01 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 08:32:48 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Mar 11 09:23:51 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 03 15:20:21 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 09:23:51 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 09:14:30 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 03:00:56 -0700 2009
It was a quick read and not quite as heartwrenching as Revolutionary Road, but still good, heart-tugging and utterly believable in the characters' quiet pain. I might need a break from Yates for a while before going for another!]]> 0 0 false false Mon Nov 10 10:43:11 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 10 10:43:11 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=48337