Jonathan Lethem
Paperback | Pages: 528 pages Rating: 3.87 | 20256 Users | 1460 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Fortress of Solitude |
| Author | : | Jonathan Lethem |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 528 pages |
| Published | : | January 6th 2005 by Faber and Faber (first published September 16th 2003) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Novels. Contemporary. New York. Literature. Literary Fiction. American |
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From the prize-winning author of Motherless Brooklyn, a daring, riotous, sweeping novel that spins the tale of two friends and their adventures in late 20th-century America.This is the story of two boys, Dylan Ebdus and Mingus Rude. They live in Brooklyn and are friends and neighbours; but since Dylan is white and Mingus is black, their friendship is not simple.
This is the story of 1970s America, a time when the simplest decisions - what music you listen to, whether to speak to the kid in the seat next to you, whether to give up your lunch money - are laden with potential political, social and racial disaster. This is also the story of 1990s America, when nobody cared anymore.
This is the story of what would happen if two teenaged boys obsessed with comic book heroes actually had superpowers: they would screw up their lives.
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| Original Title: | The Fortress of Solitude |
| ISBN: | 0571219357 (ISBN13: 9780571219353) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Dylan Ebdus, Mingus Rude |
| Setting: | Brooklyn, New York City, New York(United States) Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, New York(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | International Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2005) |
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Ratings: 3.87 From 20256 Users | 1460 ReviewsJudgment Based On Books The Fortress of Solitude
Storytelling has changed. It used to be that stories unfolded slowly, sometimes even lethargically, until rising to the climactic finish. Think about the classics you likemost likely: slow start, strong finish. These days, stories begin at a rapid pace, but seem to lose momentum by the end. When I think about recent popular titles, even ones Ive thoroughly enjoyed, this disappointment is usually present. Maybe its the immediacy of the modern-day culture, but its rare to find an ending up to theI FINALLY FINISHED THIS BOOK WHAT YEAR IS IT
Fortress of Solitude depicts a world in which there is no such thing as a responsible adult. It might be deemed a coming of age novel except its two central characters, Dylan (white) and Mingus (black), whom we meet when they are both twelve, never grow up even though by the end of the novel they are both in their thirties. Ironically the impoverished Brooklyn neighbourhood where they live does grow up, does become a responsible adult: by the time Dylan is in his thirties, it has become
I half expected to find that Jonathan Lethem is one of those authors that readers either love or hate, but was surprised by how mad the people who hate him are. Personally, I fall into the former camp - those who love Mr. Lethem's work. Let me explain why.Jonathan Lethem creates the most absurd scenarios possible and then crafts ingenious narratives around them. To describe a book like Fortress of Solitude to someone not already familiar with Mr. Lethem's work requires a lot of qualification. To
Fortress of Solitude depicts a world in which there is no such thing as a responsible adult. It might be deemed a coming of age novel except its two central characters, Dylan (white) and Mingus (black), whom we meet when they are both twelve, never grow up even though by the end of the novel they are both in their thirties. Ironically the impoverished Brooklyn neighbourhood where they live does grow up, does become a responsible adult: by the time Dylan is in his thirties, it has become
This book is uneven and indeed it almost feels like the second part was written by a different person. The first part that deals with the two main characters early days in Brooklyn is full of charismatic scenes. But the second part feels like an anti climax. In the end it's just too long. Lethem is clearly an author with talent but perhaps in future I shall stick to his shorter novels. Despite the above criticisms this is well worth the journey. Lethem' knowledge of Seventies music is impressive
I feel like the ending really saved this book for me. I found the beginning interesting, but had a hard time working through the middle. The race relations in this story seemed very nebulous and conflicted; I may be reading too much into it, but it seemed like the author spoke through Dylan, who was continuously coping with or processing his childhood in a predominantly black neighborhood of Brooklyn. This was a process that never seemed to have a resolution, and I couldn't figure out if this
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