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The narrator is a neurosurgeon & his encounters with neurodegenerative diseases are interesting. There is the encounter with Baxter, who has Huntington's disease; there is his mother, who has dementia (and the narrator is much more in-tune with her psychic state). He's not observing them as a poet (he is averse to poetry) but describing each condition like a scientist.
— May 29, 2023 08:23PM
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Corinne
is on page 243 of 289
A few thoughts: 1) It is insane to see such privileged people argue so self-righteously over Iraq and pretend as if they will be victims of whatever outcome. And betting on the outcome. Insane. 2) In the break-in scene it is the women who are most victimized even though neither of them did anything to Baxter. Rosalind is held an knifepoint. Daisy is forced to strip & threatened with rape.
— May 30, 2023 04:14PM
Corinne
is on page 142 of 289
Interesting... I was a bit mislead about what this book is but I still find it interesting. Don't know how I feel about the main character. Do like the descriptions of the banalities of everyday life esp. since it takes place in 2003 & I have that delusion of mine. One of the minor characters has a discman.
— May 29, 2023 07:30PM
