A review by bookhouseboi
The Blot by Jonathan Lethem

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Here we are again. I gave Lethem a second chance and once again I'm referring to much better novels that do the same thing. Just read Auster's "The Music of Chance" if you desire a postmodern gambler's tale. Also one of the most sexist things I have read in a while. The most outstanding thing about the women in this novel are their "chunky nipples" (251). Sadly, I'm not making this up. Don't bother.