Helpful Score: 1
A Perfect Set-up for the Rest of the Rabbit Series, October 13, 2005
Reviewer: T. A. Gray "TAG" (New York, NY)
"Rabbit, Run" is a story about a young man who is trapped within a flawed, though privileged life. He has a wife and child, parents and in-laws, a job and a sports legacy, though none of these elements are truly perfect and fulfilling for him. But when is life perfect and flawless?
Rather than accepting life's imperfections and trying to work them out and improve them, he decides to physically and mentally run away from hardships and challenges time and time again, constantly seeking out a more meaningful life he thinks he can find. In reality, he doesn't have a clue where satisfaction and fulfillment lie and ends up disappointing everyone who once loved him.
The book is funny, sad, and amazingly written in Updike's unique prose.
Reviewer: T. A. Gray "TAG" (New York, NY)
"Rabbit, Run" is a story about a young man who is trapped within a flawed, though privileged life. He has a wife and child, parents and in-laws, a job and a sports legacy, though none of these elements are truly perfect and fulfilling for him. But when is life perfect and flawless?
Rather than accepting life's imperfections and trying to work them out and improve them, he decides to physically and mentally run away from hardships and challenges time and time again, constantly seeking out a more meaningful life he thinks he can find. In reality, he doesn't have a clue where satisfaction and fulfillment lie and ends up disappointing everyone who once loved him.
The book is funny, sad, and amazingly written in Updike's unique prose.
