Just got finished reading The Sheltering Sky and am now reading The Spider's House and wanted to know what everyone's thoughts are about Bowles as a writer. So far, I love how he doesn't seem to idealize the American/European "outsider", showing the prejudice and arrogance that many had (and still have) when visiting "exotic" countries.
I loved how Sky starts out making you think it's about a love triangle between Port, Kit and Tunner, only to reveal it's really about the culture clash between these haughty tourists and self-proclaimed "travelers" and the native people of North Africa and also the French colonials.
by MrPuroresu42