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Revolutionary Road - Richard Yates

Description: ISBN 0099518627 / Genre: Fiction / Author: Richard Yates / Paperback / 352 Pages / Book is published 2007-12-13 by Vintage Classics

Newest Review: ... of the author (he's played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film if anyone's interested and doesn't already know). The story is ... more

... of a suburban American couple with two children, a nice house and a comfortable life. They seem happy but the book drags us into the hidden side of their perfect existence where we see a marriage that is falling apart; that perhaps never was the happy ideal that it appeared to be. They recognise their problem but seem somehow unable to solve it, continuously re-enacting scenarios that have haunted them for years and playing their roles to perfection. The story is told from the viewpoint of Frank, the husband, but h...more

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Revolutionary Road - Richard Yates: A story of suburban misery (471 words)
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I don't quite know what to say about this book. It was beautifully written, the characters were believable, the emotional scenes were very emotional and yet... somehow it left me feeling a little flat. I must admit, it is not at all then type of book which normally appeals to me. I picked it up because I quite liked the look of the film and usually always prefer to try the book first if I can. And it was half price - bargain! I had seen the film trailer before picking it up so I picture Kate Winslet as April throughout, though Frank was, to me, purely a creation of the author (he's played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film if anyone's interested and doesn't ... Read the complete review