James Thellusson answers “Is it better than The Corrections and...”

Michael asked this question about Purity:

Is it better than The Corrections and Freedom?

James Thellusson Much, much worse. Poor writing, plotting and characterisation. A deeply predictable story with the key 'twist' exposed half way through leaving you wa…moreMuch, much worse. Poor writing, plotting and characterisation. A deeply predictable story with the key 'twist' exposed half way through leaving you wading through the boring back stories of a few, rich, egotistical media types (male and female).
I dragged myself numb through the last 300 pages waiting for something new, insightful or 'poetic' to be said about politics, media, marriage, sex, privacy - in fact, anything. This is 600 pages of recycled, reworked territory. And the ending....oh come on. But what is really sad is the quality of the writing: cliche after cliche; strained insight, tired internal psycho-anytical babble. A big miss for a very good writer. (less)

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