- Hardcover
- Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf; First Edition edition (January 1, 1963)
- ASIN: B0018AUNZI
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Are white picket fences worht it?,
By "not-me" (Not San Francisco) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bullet Park (Audio Cassette)
Yay! I loved this book. Finally, an author that doesn't have to break into four page long philosophical tangents to get his point across. By making this story an actual story, I think Cheever gives the reader the chance to decipher the metaphor of suburbia for his/herself. Not only is it profound, but it's entertaining as well--a rarity in classic fiction, I believe.And this was extremely entertaining and well written. I enjoyed being able to define the characters through their actions (not through several paragraphs of interspection) although classifying them is not as clear cut. There are elements involved with both Hammer and Nailles that apply to the "every man". The "villian" is the one who attempts to "save" America, and the "hero" unknowingly stops the horrific action that would have destroyed his family. The layers in this novel pile on each other, but the density is masked within the constant forward motion of the plot. Great book!
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