Joshua’s Reviews > The Recognitions > Status Update

The criticisms of The Recognitions difficulty are marginal, especially thanks to Steven Moore. To be clear, I find a kind of unparalleled satisfaction in the kind of difficulty found only in tough novels as a whole, but Mr. Moore has made this one a breeze. Gaddis’ prose is absolutely fantastic and the plot is simple enough thus far with its Faustian implications, angst, and coming-of-age backdrop.