Tony's review
Humboldt's Gift by Saul Bellow
Not among my favorites. But I'll admit fault for my displeasure doesn't lie with Bellow but with me. The overly educated stream of consciousness style just bugs me. Or maybe I wasn't in the mood.
There is no doubt that Bellow is a brilliant man, but that doesn't make for a great novel, just a really long series of essays held together by a thin plot told by an not very likable narrator.
There is no doubt that Bellow is a brilliant man, but that doesn't make for a great novel, just a really long series of essays held together by a thin plot told by an not very likable narrator.
