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bettyvd's review against another edition
3.0
Nog steeds fan, maar deze 'oude' Boyle roman (2000) kwam plot-gewijs niet helemaal uit de verf. Wel toen al een verbale kunstenaar.
farfromginger's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Ok, given the state of things this felt more prophetic than fictional but I’m trying. It holds up fairly well to time and now I understand why so many readers look for TC Boyle on their shelves. Also, I feel like I know people just as radical as Ty but things are pretty much just as the author projected. What are we doing?
mattitrimbath's review against another edition
5.0
Great story, with several predictions that are increasingly accurate. Dry humor throughout, with only a few genuinely good characters. The environmental group within the story is based on a real group. This book shows the downsides of these environmental groups, but the need for specific people who truly care.
veefuller's review against another edition
4.0
Something about the way T. C. Boyle weaves a tale draws me in. That the characters in each book remind me of specific people and friends or particular times in my life further delight me. I loved this book.
chelseak's review against another edition
1.0
Couldn't do it. The writing is excellent as usual, vivid, but I gave up around page 200 when I realized that I disliked the characters so much that I was cleaning the bathtub as a way to procrastinate from reading more.
desdemona0b4b9's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
bibliocyclist's review
3.0
"To be a friend of the earth, you have to be an enemy of the people."
"Progress is our most important product."
"Progress is our most important product."