A review by rosemaryc
The Thanatos Syndrome by Walker Percy

I have so many mixed feelings about Walker Percy. I love his ideas and have enjoyed his nonfiction. But when I read his fiction I just can't get into it. There isn't that much difference between reading his novels vs reading his essays. His characters strike me as rather bland, and are a bit too prone to revealing the plot and thematic elements in unbelievable dialogue.

It's quite possible that I am revealing a deficiency in myself in saying I don't like Percy's fiction, but there it is.