Thursday, February 18, 2010

'Goodbye Columbus' Philip Roth

Set in a New Jersey Summer, this is a story of young love (or is it lust), relationships and family values. Neil is a librarian in suburban New Jersey. The summer comes about and Brenda, who is in school in Boston, returns to New Jersey for her summer. Neil and Brenda form more than just a friendship. It blossoms throughout the summer. However, the summer does not last forever.

Roth gives a rich descriptive account of the American summer, New Jersey life and how things sometimes are not as they seem. Roth includes the ingredients that are found in relationships, affection, admiration and arguments.

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