It's not just the sex writing in that book is hideous, the entire novel is that caliber. I actually forced myself through it so I could say with firsthand rigor how not just off-base, but horrid the novel is, and call for Tom Wolfe to be booked, rather then stoned....we should all throw copies of this at him. Paperback is acceptable, too.
I was sitting around one day and was all like, "humm, The Big U shure was a fun read, I wonder what other campus life novels I can find via Google."
I found several reviews of Wolfe's book, and based on what they said, I could see that it wasn't so much a book about modern college life. It's more like if someone with very dated notions about what college is like (Wolfe) got the honest truth about modern college life, but only parts of it. Just the parts about sex, drinking, sex, apathy, and sex.
Although, one of the reviews mentioned the sex writing style of Wolfe like it was one of his trademarks, and to be expected in one of his books.
In some ways it is awful sex writing, and in other ways it is an odd but accuate mix of clinical terminology and stream of conciousness. And also an Invader Zim -like distain for the natural squishyness of humans.
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I found several reviews of Wolfe's book, and based on what they said, I could see that it wasn't so much a book about modern college life. It's more like if someone with very dated notions about what college is like (Wolfe) got the honest truth about modern college life, but only parts of it. Just the parts about sex, drinking, sex, apathy, and sex.
Although, one of the reviews mentioned the sex writing style of Wolfe like it was one of his trademarks, and to be expected in one of his books.
In some ways it is awful sex writing, and in other ways it is an odd but accuate mix of clinical terminology and stream of conciousness. And also an Invader Zim -like distain for the natural squishyness of humans.
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You corrupt my fair, young mind!
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