Identity (The New York Trilogy - Paul Auster)

Member Name: annalindsay

Product:	The New York Trilogy - Paul Auster
Date:	24/07/03 (162 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: absorbing

Disadvantages: don't expect a conventional detective story!

It was one of those books you pick almost at random: recommended by Waterstones, feeling adventurous. I expected a more-or-less conventional detective story - but as Deany writes in his superb review, that's not exactly what you get. All set to write a review, I logged onto DooYoo... and then found Deany's op.
So rather than try to repeat Deany's content, here my take on it, in acrostic version instead...

Q uestion:
U npick a man,
I solate him from his world: is he
N ullified, a
N amed nonentity?

I s Black White?
S eek the man,

A uster hints,
U nder the trappings.
S earch.
T hink.
E njoy.
R eflect.

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