Frederic’s Reviews > Couples > Status Update

These characters are mostly prosperous and worldly but very unhappy, so they say mean things to each other when drunk, which they usually are. Most are shagging other members of the group, as The Pill has just been invented and they're bored.

Unclear whether Updike's renowned writing is adequate reward for all this narcissistic nastiness. I sense some shit will hit some fans during the second half.