One Sentence Reviews Of Last Five Novels I Have Read
Here are one sentence reviews for the last five novels I have read along with a link to each book—
Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow—Too much testosterone for my tastes and not as good as its reputation.
The Emperor’s Children by Claire Messud—First-rate story of the shortcomings of literary and Ivy League elite in days leading up to the exploiting of America’s larger vulnerabilities on 9/11.
Augustus by John Williams—National Book Award winner from 1973 is story of first Roman emperor told by the well-researched imagining of personal and official correspondences.
The End Of The Affair by Graham Greene–At first I thought nothing would happen in this book, but in the end it read like a thriller.
Malgudi Days by R.K Narayan–A collection of short stories, it is an account of India that matches your best concepts of that country while remaining surprising and original.
I found The Emperor’s Children the best of this group. Though I would strongly recommend any of the above books with the exception of Henderson.
