Kim answers “I am not sure I will finish the book!...”

Judite Valverde asked this question about Rabbit, Run (Rabbit Angstrom, #1):

I am not sure I will finish the book! Damn...so many good things to read and I am in a sort of pain reading this one... :/ Should I hope for better...pages?

Kim I struggled trough parts of it. The best parts, for me, were Rabbit's struggle with his marriage (he isn't actually wrong about his wife) and part 9 w…moreI struggled trough parts of it. The best parts, for me, were Rabbit's struggle with his marriage (he isn't actually wrong about his wife) and part 9 where the story is told from Janice's perspective ( I don't want to give away too much here). I was gripped and eager to read more when I finished reading "Rabbit, run".

Updike's writing style is immersive once you give yourself over to the story. Rabbit is both likelable and detestable just like most ordinary folk. I suspect that is the overarching point of the story. We are Rabbit.(less)

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