false <![CDATA[Rabbit, Run]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255977234m/85386.jpg 85386 29 Harry Angstrom was a star basketball player in high school and that was the best time of his life. Now in his mid-20s, his work is unfulfilling, his marriage is moribund, and he tries to find happiness with another woman. But happiness is more elusive than a medal, and Harry must continue to run--from his wife, his life, and from himself, until he reaches the end of the road and has to turn back.... 802269 book 1960 Rabbit, Run total:5449|5:1194|4:1803|3:1545|2:618|1:289| 5449 19342 7967 610 4 40 false false Sat Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 21:28:27 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 08:15:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 22 false false Sat Mar 31 21:26:11 -0700 2007 Sat Mar 31 21:27:02 -0700 2007
As I said before, "S." is the only Updike novel I enjoyed, really. It's from the point of view of a woman in a cult. She's crazy, but funny, so I love her.

As for the men in his novels, for the most part, I loathe them. In the first i...more...]]> 3 17 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 12:25:16 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 17 09:53:57 -0700 2009 Rabbit, Run is about a guy who runs around on his son and pregnant wife, and ends up living with a prostitute. Real interesting, right? Actually, yes. Because the characters come to life and they’re struggling with their own moral weaknesses and existential problems -- their pro...more...]]> 4 11 false false Sun Nov 23 16:41:02 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 21:20:10 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 7 false false Sat Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 09:09:05 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 18:41:47 -0700 2008 Rabbit, Run. There is plenty of palatable pap ...more...]]> 5 6 false false Wed Jan 23 17:40:50 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 23:10:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 7 false false Sun Jul 12 05:57:27 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 07:53:33 -0700 2009
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"Everybody who tells you how to act has whisky on their breath."

"He wonders, is it just these people I'm outside or is it all America?"

"He wonders why there are so many signs coming back and so few going down."

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