I read this a while back, actually a very long while, but a recent read reminded me of it. Here's the thing about this book. The concept? Genius. Half the people disappear, leaving everyone else wondering what happened. But the people that got left? I didn't like them. Couldn't stand them. Of course...
I enjoyed this rambling tale with an ensemble cast of "real" people. Well written, thought provoking, and sometimes just a little bit sad. It covered a lot of ground for moving so slowly.
I was drawn in by the premise--a sort of non-religious LEFT BEHIND--but ultimately the premise was so much window-dressing on a novel about the sexual mores of upper-middle class straight suburban white people, with a little cult action thrown in for fun. Eh.
Wow, Tom Perrotta is gifted. I don't think I have ever encountered a writer who can better capture the suburban world than he does, and from so many different perspectives. Every character in this book was believable: man, woman, mother, son, father, daughter; even Laurie, the mother who abandoned h...
I like the premise: The Rapture happens - but rather than it being all the zealous Christians who are taken, it's a random selection of people - all types, all ages.Perrotta is also a good writer - his characters seem real and believable, and I found myself caring about them, even when they weren't ...
I had a hard time rating this. I flew through the book and the characters were very interesting. The book was more about human interaction and the day to day of the survivors rather than about the event. I liked that but I was left wanting to know more. It's like the Author developed the characters ...
A clever notion for a book. I wanted to like it but couldn't really get there. None of the characters came to life for me. Leftovers maybe, but left lingering in the fridge too long.
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