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Revolutionary Road

Richard Yates

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Apr 20, 2010 Sarah rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction

Most book lovers would agree that most of the time movie adaptions aren’t as good as the original book. And with a few exceptions, I would agree with that. On the positive side, movie adaptions can revive otherwise neglected books. Revolutionary Road, published in 1961, is enjoying a revival of its own, thanks to the Sam Mendes’ adaption starring his wife, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio.
While some of the novel does seem dated, the major premise of Finding Greater Meaning, still rings true to ...more

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Dec 20, 2008 Julie rated it liked it

It's a quiet book, glimpsing into the lives of a very unhappy couple and their similarly unhappy friends, who, unlike the main couple, know how to fake happiness enough to keep on living. There were some parts of the book, specifically characterization and development, that didn't sit well with me. ...more

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Sep 15, 2010 Amanda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011, 5-star-favorites

This book was hard to read and riveting at the same time. I must have read over 100 pages after opening up the front cover. Yates's writing is simple, honest, heartbreaking and beautiful. Some people think this book is depressing, and I would agree that the subject matter is heavy, but the portrayal of suburban life and society makes this a fine piece of fiction that I would read again and again. In fact, I want to own this book now because I can see myself picking this up months from now and en ...more

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