Larry, at least on the show, is too mean to be Charles, although they do share a lot of the same hedonistic qualities. Larry definitely would have been more like you in the area of Denise. He...
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Larry, at least on the show, is too mean to be Charles, although they do share a lot of the same hedonistic qualities. Larry definitely would have been more like you in the area of Denise. He...
Finished last night. Hopefully we will have a good discussion at some point. I liked the book. I am a sucker for a painstakingly well drawn character and Bellow delivers in spades on that front....
^ I liked that too.
Well, I am down to the last 50 pages and I think I will miss old Charlie Citrine. He has sort of grown on me. So far I think Bellow did something pretty amazing with this book....
Favorite lines so far :
"The weak, at war, never know how hard they are hitting you."
and,
"When the judge smiled certain muscles which unsubtle people never develop at all became visible....
Andy Garcia as Cantabile. With a big mustache.
Well at about 150 pages in I figured I would check in with the discussion. @kev67, I am sort of picturing Steve Carrell as Charlie.... and I can definitely see Mel Brooks as Humboldt.
Anyhow, I am...
I'm in as well. Got my copy friday and started today. First thirty pages gave me that feeling I get when i've started something that I think I am going to like.