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Liked It “An great read about greed.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “I just despise this novel, and yet it must have been powerful because it's still vivid in my memory almost 25 years after I read it. McTeague has a perverse oral fixation, putting gold, and in one excrutiating scene, a billard ball into his mouth. The end of the novel is a stunner, too....” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Classic book and very good writing.”
Ron W wrote this review Friday, June 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Sad and frustrating. A novel of life and what people will do to get ahead. Narcism, vanity, greed. Takes place during the industrial revolution. The characters will truly get into your head.”
ifnobodyspeaks wrote this review Friday, June 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“An great read about greed.”
Chris G wrote this review Tuesday, June 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“this a must read. a study of human greed and its also part mystery excellent”
mfh1399 wrote this review Wednesday, May 14 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Read the book. Don't see the opera.”
Tameratatattat wrote this review Tuesday, May 6 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I hadn't even heard of Frank Norris a year ago, and how I've missed out. A great story about the evils and tragedies that come with loving money.”
Chad K. wrote this review Saturday, February 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A monument of naturalism, this brutal story of an oafish dentist and his miserly wife drags you along mercilessly until it reaches its horrifying climax on the broiling sands of Death Valley. Unrelenting and powerful, McTeague is a must read, but not a particularly enjoyable one--I felt I'd been kicked in the gut when I finally came to the end.”
Johnny Waco wrote this review Saturday, December 29 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I just despise this novel, and yet it must have been powerful because it's still vivid in my memory almost 25 years after I read it. McTeague has a perverse oral fixation, putting gold, and in one excrutiating scene, a billard ball into his mouth. The end of the novel is a stunner, too.
Lady Dixie wrote this review Saturday, July 7 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
If you like literary naturalism (people up against natural, societal, or environmental odds they can't escape), then this is the book for you. I find it infuriating to have characters trapped in circumstances they can't control.”
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