bailedFirst of all, I want to say that I am a big Henry Miller fan. I loved the books that comprised The Rosy Crucifixion and both Tropics, among others. But this one was just a big, long-winded tirade against America. After 50 pages or so, I got the message: America is an ugly-ass country polluted by ugly-ass people. Thanks, Henry. Fun read. I bailed before I hit page 60. Life is too short.
so-soI don't get it. I like Henry Miller. I, too, take issue with America's obsession with empty "progress" and materialism. Many parts of this book resonate today (Americans as a vulgar mob easily led astray by con men? Check.) Then why did it leave me so cold? Perhaps because for every insightful critique there are pages upon pages that are nothing more than an old man venting his spleen, all venom and no wit. A shame for a writer so talented.
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Princess really enjoys when the comforter is on the floor. We were told parts of our AC were bad but the home warranty company won‘t pay for a new one or to fix it since it still turns on. We decided to put it on last night and it drew so much power that the house electricity went in and out a few times. Oops. We put in another service call with the warranty company so we shall we what happens.
Current read: Small Country by Gael Faye
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