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Babbling Brook
So this is the first DeLilo I've read.
It is beautifully written, and it was strange to read this in the mid of lockdown. The book details a family dealing with a toxic spill in their city. The father is a professor of Hitler studies, the mother has multiple jobs. The kids are all different and strange.
It is beautifully written. It is quite strange, but makes excellent comments on culture.
And it is 50 pages longer than it should be.
I am 50 pages in to this absolutely delightful book. White Noise is a post modern novel that details the life of a College on the Hill professor, Jack Gladney. Although Jack doesn't speak any German, he has staked his career as an expert in the field of Hitler studies. Jack has been married multiple times and lives with his current wife Babette and kids/step-kids Heinrich, Denise, Steffie and Wilder.
50 pages into the book we seem to be still within the character development stage of the book. Rumor has it that there is going to be some big Airborne Toxic Event.
Stay tuned!
I am not sure what I was expecting from this one since I had never heard of Don DeLillo prior to seeing my friend Edward’s review. I didn’t read the synopsis and didn’t look at any spoilery reviews, but pictured it to be something else entirely. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it even though the structure threw me off a bit at first. Much darker and funnier than I anticipated with some pretty heavy themes and commentary. A well done and interesting read. 3.5 Stars.
