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marilynsaul's review
2.0
I only made it through "The Beggar". When I read the introduction to "The Thief and the Dogs" and realized the entire volume was devoted to the angst of man (males) in their search for the "meaning in life", I just knew I couldn't continue. The Beggar was, if nothing else, believable. But, as a woman, I had a very difficult time sympathizing with the angst or even understanding it. After pondering about it for a few hours, I think women do not go through the "meaning of life" search that leads to reckless abandonment of family, job, and friends, and the need for fast boats, fast cars, fast lives, only to experience the disappointment because nothing scratches the itch. I know, some women probably do, but I think this is much more prevalent in men and may be a product of having lived longer than our natural years, a preoccupation with "the hunt" and then the devastating realization that as you grow beyond your biological years and can no longer hunt there is no longer a meaning to life. I don't know.
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