A review by offbalance80
Union Atlantic by Adam Haslett

2.0

Tom Perrotta hasn't written a book in ages. I was so jonesing for a fix, that when I read the description of Union Atlantic I thought it would be a perfect thing to tide me over. I was wrong. While the plot setup of quiet suburban desperation set against bigger wheels in motion was very Perrotta-esque, it lacked the heart, humor and intelligence that made works like Little Children and Joe College so satisfying. Had Haslett lightened up just a little bit, maybe allowed a little more humor into the story, and not been so intent on making it A Very Serious Novel Of Important Things, it might have been more engaging, and less dry.