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Marry Me - John Updike

 

Description: ISBN 0449912159 / Author: John Updike / Genre: Fiction / Updike's eighth novel, subtitled A Romance because, he says, People don't act ... more
Marry Me - John Updike ... like that any more, centers on the love affair of a married couple in the Connecticut of 1962. Unfortunately, this is a couple whose members are married to other people. Suburban infidelity is familiar territory by now, but nobody knows it as well as Updike, and the superb book is written with the author's characteristic poetic sensibility and sly wit.

Newest Review: ... Jerry agrees, much to Sally’s horror. Can Ruth keep her marriage alive for long enough to save it? Or is it the end of her ... more

 ... marriage. The characters Jerry and Ruth, Richard and Sally are the main letdowns to this novel. Jerry begins an affair with Sally because he is bored, although he is happy to keep both women tagging along until he makes his mind up. He is quick to blame Richard for his shortcomings, without accepting that perhaps he is also partly to blame. Sally is equally selfish and very difficult to like. Her desire to split Jerry and Ruth up (despite her claims to the otherwise) comes through strongly throughout the book. Despit...more

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Format: Paperback, ISBN: 9780141189406
Pages: 336, Paperback, Penguin Classics - Books/Subjects/Fiction/ ...
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Premium Review Marry Me - John Updike: For God's sake marry her! (990 words)
by sunmeilan - written on 27.06.06 (Very useful, 88 readings)
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Introduction In my quest to widen the type of books that I read, I borrowed this from a friend, who strongly recommended it. I’ve read some good reviews of John Updike’s books in the past, although have never read any of his work. Realising that he wrote Witches of Eastwick did make me wonder what I’d let myself in for and to be honest, until nearly half way through the book, I nearly gave up. Luckily for me, I didn’t, because I would have missed a good novel, if somewhat irritating at times. The story Marry Me is the story of two couples, Jerry and Ruth Conant and Richard and Sally Matthias. Both couples are successful, wealthy and have three ...

 
 
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