A Century of Fiction in the New Yorker, edited by Deborah Treisman — Open Letters Review by ubcstaffer123 Related: Would you could rereading a book toward your yearly goal? 1984 has a satisfying ending Has anyone read Orientalism by Edward Said and feels really conflicted on the book. Really struggling with Mc Carthy’s ‘The Road’. The plot just doesn’t appeal to me at all. What book did you go into totally blind with 0 expectations but came out pleasantly surprised?