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The Humbling
The Humbling | Philip Roth
Everything is over for Simon Axler. One of the leading American stage actors of his generation, now in his sixties, he has lost his magic, his talent and his assurance. When he goes on stage he feels like a lunatic and looks like an idiot. His wife has gone, his audience has left him, his agent can't persuade him to make a comeback. In this long day's journey into night, told with Roth's inimitable urgency, bravura and gravity, all our life's performances - talent, love, sex, hope, energy, reputation - are stripped bare.
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Sha0102
The Humbling | Philip Roth
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Pickpick

Not Roth best work but still talks about interesting subjects such the deterioration of getting old.. Short novel worth reading.

(...)interesting initial conceit, the usual beautifully controlled writing. And the novel asks interesting questions about ageing and what it does to you."(William Skidelsky)

#books #Sha2019

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MicheleinPhilly
The Humbling | Philip Roth
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#MarchIntoReading I've only recently gotten comfortable with DNFing so I've suffered through some real stinkers over the years. Never again! #DidntLikeItStillFinished

emilyhaldi I'm still working on the DNF'ing! 8y
Reviewsbylola I will easily DNF a book under certain circumstances. It gets harder for me though if I spent money on a book or I feel like I've invested a lot of time already. 8y
MicheleinPhilly @emilyhaldi I still find it hard and do it sparingly but I'm not getting any younger! 8y
MicheleinPhilly @Reviewsbylola The 💰 thing is one of the reasons I rarely weed. But I actually made a HUGE pile the other day that I'll either be putting out on the sidewalk or offering up here. ☺ 8y
Suzze My DNF shelf on Goodreads has 22 honorees. 😜 8y
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TorchlightReading
The Humbling | Philip Roth
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Starting THE HUMBLING on this Election Day! I used to work in the theatre, so I think this one will be interesting...

BookishMarginalia 😻😻😻 8y
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squarepeginroundhole
The Humbling | Philip Roth
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Mehso-so

A few good moments, but really, slightly above so-so.

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