I'd read Everyman, Nemesis and American Pastoral, and really enjoyed them. So I thought I'd go back to one of Roth's most celebrated, but it's not for me. It's not the subject matter, it's the whole "funny book" syndrome – I just don't gravitate to them. Also, reading this after having read his standard "serious" topics, this just pales. The good thing is I only bought it second hand, but I'm halfway through it and I'm going to give up. Sorry, Phillip but I don't read you for laughs!
by oportoman
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It’s decent it’s not great. I go back and forth with Roth all the time
You’re not alone. After reading Goodbye, Columbus I couldn’t get into Portnoy’s Complaint. And I have liked a handful of funny books even though I also don’t gravitate towards them.