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The Mysteries of Pittsburgh: A Novel (P.S.)
by Michael Chabon
Louis's review
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon
Louis's review
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Michael Chabon spent some time in Pittsburgh while trying to get into grad school. He eventually got in, and this was his first book, started while in grad school. And it has lots of Pittsburgh location references.
The protagonist is Art, who is in the summer after graduating from college. His father is part of the Washington DC mob. His best friend (as far as we can tell) is Arthur, a gay college student who housesits for rich people. He has recently broken up with his girlfriend. The other major characters are Phlox, a girl who works in the library, and Cleveland, a guy of heroic reputation. And Jane, a very pretty girl, who is Cleveland's girlfriend.
One thing that stands out is how messed up all the young adults are. None of them really live for anything or have ambition (well, maybe Jane). Art, Phlox, Cleveland (and probably Jane) are fairly self-destructive, and we don't really know why. Arthur is pretty satisfied with who he is, with being comfortable in the worl...more
The protagonist is Art, who is in the summer after graduating from college. His father is part of the Washington DC mob. His best friend (as far as we can tell) is Arthur, a gay college student who housesits for rich people. He has recently broken up with his girlfriend. The other major characters are Phlox, a girl who works in the library, and Cleveland, a guy of heroic reputation. And Jane, a very pretty girl, who is Cleveland's girlfriend.
One thing that stands out is how messed up all the young adults are. None of them really live for anything or have ambition (well, maybe Jane). Art, Phlox, Cleveland (and probably Jane) are fairly self-destructive, and we don't really know why. Arthur is pretty satisfied with who he is, with being comfortable in the worl...more
