David's review
All the Sad Young Literary Men
by Keith Gessen
David's review
All the Sad Young Literary Men by Keith Gessen
David's review
rating:
Keith is sort of a friend of mine, so it was cool to see it on the new-and-recommended shelf at Borders. It started off a little uneasy, and I couldn't tell if the tone was subtly deliberate or just self-indulgent and lazy. As it progressed, however, this book developed into something incredibly compelling, and the self-absorbed tone that I found so troubling at first grew into an ironic introspection that, if not quite brilliant, was at least impossible to put down.
And then there's the ending. Whether the final chapter squandered all the ground gained in the middle two thirds of the book or succeeded in a very delicate task, I haven't yet figured out.
And then there's the ending. Whether the final chapter squandered all the ground gained in the middle two thirds of the book or succeeded in a very delicate task, I haven't yet figured out.
