“Much adin about nothing”
“This book was very interesting to me. I thought that it portrayed middle America very well and American culture then and even now. ”
“I enjoyed this a long time ago and remember it as a darkly humoroous satirical 'academia' novel like David Lodge writes . Anyway I'd definitely read it again as I thought Libra was very good, and probably the unacknowledged source of JFK the movie by Oliver Stone.”
“DeLillo making too little noise with this book Fu Manchu know pretentious drivel when he step in it”
“what utter nonsense, could Delillo be code for Da Vinci?”
“haven't finished the book as yet, but love the humor. its not in your face, seems to exist at some subterranean level and builds up through the book. any other books by de lillo that people here recommend?”
“I am looking to join a live in-person book club in Manhattan that discusses Delillo and other postmodern fiction authors. Does anyone know of one?”
“Yes, Jack Gladney is certainly certifiable!”
“Several things, and even more when I go back and reread it. Off the top of my head I love the part when he starts keeping a pistol in his desk and comments on the ignorance of his students, stepping into his office unarmed. ”
“Was there anything in this book that made you laugh out loud?”
