What a book. One I will re-read again and again. His understanding of people is so accurate and so bleak. It makes you catch yourself and think 'god, do I do that?'
His prose is beautiful, some images just stop you dead in your tracks. The times when he described the children, although rare, were extremely poignant.
I'm glad I didn't see the movie.
Everyone's Notes
AllyD
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Revolutionary Road
NancyS
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Revolutionary Road
Oh, I loved this book more than I ever thought I would. Yates was such a keen and wise observer of people in their times and troubles.
over 1 year ago
karentempler
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Revolutionary Road
I read it pretty much straight through for the forum discussion back in December 06 (making this note in Dec 08). Went straight onto my all-time-greats list.
I'm determined not to watch the DiCaprio-Winslet movie. It just looks so wrong.
over 1 year ago
lisapeet
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Revolutionary Road
Wow, just terrific writing. Really subtle, bleak, sometimes bleakly funny -- he nails a million little things about the human condition and tells it beautifully.
over 1 year ago
lisapeet
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Revolutionary Road
This is homework -- I'm seeing the movie next week. One of those books that I've been meaning to read for years, so I'm very pleased to have an actual reason.
over 1 year ago
Gayla
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Revolutionary Road
Read this in advance of the movie coming out in January. (I cannot imagine Leonardo DiCaprio in this role. Kate Winslet as April, yes. Leonardo as Frank? I'm skeptical.) Amazing book, despite being horribly depressing. I'm eager to read The Easter Parade now, but I think I need something a bit less bleak first.
almost 2 years ago
