Justin Monisit’s Reviews > Erasure > Status Update

So funny that this really short book is taking me forever to read. It's not bad but not great, just like the movie version of this. Going to read "James" right after this and if that loses me, then Everett is not the author for me.

This has been a crazy bad year for reading because every book I have read has been disappointing in some way. This is no exception lol. Another case where the movie is actually a little better because it doesn't cut away to a Family Guy skit every second. It doesn't undermine the drama - but I am just wondering what is the point?

Guys the fake book where the narrator speaks in a heavy ghetto accent is a significant portion of the book. Like from page 60-120 (according to my Kindle). The dead horse is getting beaten

Has the same problems as the movie (surprise?), but like it just has a different dramatic subplot to replace it. If anything the movie tones down the clashing of the tones, which I was hoping the book would somehow help.

Waiting for the funny moments to hit...any moment now. As of now, it's just an interesting character drama with a bit of humor but it is in no way a satire except for him reading a racist book.

I really didn't like the movie but this book is still touted as his best work. So far, first chapter, is just setting the stage so I don't have much to say.