Thursday, July 12, 2012

WE THE ANIMALS by Justin Torres; CONSIDER THE LOBSTER by David Foster Wallace


WE THE ANIMALS by Justin Torres

A taut, fast ride—crisply and finely written, especially when he keeps it simple—about three scrappy brothers from the wrong side of the tracks; the protagonist is the youngest brother. Rendered effectively as a series of linked short pieces, I found the first third or half or so stronger than what followed. Midway, it started feeling a little tired, repetitive; the movement, the change, the growth of the protagonist didn’t start to kick in until late in the slender book. Nevertheless, I think Torres is a new talent to watch. His writing and characters are full of compelling energy.

CONSIDER THE LOBSTER by David Foster Wallace

Sampling my way through these brilliant, dense, rich essays a few at a time. A worthwhile project.

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