Sunday, August 31, 2008

More on 'American Wife'

Sorry if I'm dwelling on this title, but Sittenfeld's Prep is really a great piece of literature, even if it isn't high-minded. Her character development and realistic plotlines make for gripping stuff... even if she isn't John Grisham. Her books are page-turners in other ways, and I admire that.

Here's a link to an interview with her.

And it appears she drew the short or long straw, depending on how Kakutani feels about it. The official review is here - the one I posted yesterday was by Joyce Carol Oates and was more reflective/descriptive. I haven't read it yet, but I'm praying for Sittenfeld's soul as Kakutani can be ruthless.

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