Mitch's review
All the Sad Young Literary Men
by Keith Gessen
Mitch's review
All the Sad Young Literary Men by Keith Gessen
Mitch's review
rating:
** spoiler alert **
I've just started this book which very much reminds me of all of my twenty-something friends and is a funny evocation of academic and literary life. Keith Gessen is the editor of n+1. Yes it is too cute and clever at times, but there is truth in it and the prose flows without the vice of being inordinately plot driven. Much better than Franzen or Kunkel!
I have to say that I hated the ending and there is entirely too much material concerning Jews debating the Israel question amongst themselves. It is a pity, because there is a lot of good in it. THIS MUST BE THE FIRST MUMBLECORE NOVEL.
I have to say that I hated the ending and there is entirely too much material concerning Jews debating the Israel question amongst themselves. It is a pity, because there is a lot of good in it. THIS MUST BE THE FIRST MUMBLECORE NOVEL.
