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Rabbit at Rest by John Updike

ericfheiman's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m gonna miss you, Rabbit…

honeybeaa's review against another edition

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funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

conor625's review against another edition

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hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

watlingtonmark's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

bookslayer's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kristinvdt's review against another edition

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Don't remember this book, read it a long time ago.

katzreads's review against another edition

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4.0

Many years ago I had tried to read one of the earlier Rabbit books and didn't like it. The only reason I picked this one up is that it won the Pulitzer, and I'm trying to read all the Pulitzer fiction winners. And it was VERY good! The only thing that was a bit disturbing is that it starts out being the story of this somewhat elderly man who spends half the year in Florida playing golf and worrying about his weight and his health, only to discover that he is 55! I was thinking he had to be 75. It was hard for me to wrap my head around him being so young and so old at the same time.

stephrampton's review against another edition

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5.0

I finished this a few days ago and I’m still devastated it’s over. I cried my eyes out at the end. The four Rabbit books are honestly some of the best books I have ever read. True genius.

carlylottsofbookz's review against another edition

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1.0

It’s over and so is he! That’s the best part about this book.

drewmoody321's review against another edition

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"Updike’s larger intention with this whole series was to depict the state of American affairs, using Rabbit as a barometer, as he and his country float in stormy rain cloud of lust, deceit, greed, despair, gluttony, depression, pessimism, bigotry, sexism, self-sabotage, depravity, nihilism, and consumerism. Rabbit and America are both rudderless, and are both bound for destruction. Rabbit’s heart—destroyed by years of abuse and overuse—is really the heart of America."

Read more at: http://thepulitzerblog.wordpress.com/2014/08/22/entry-81-rabbit-at-rest-by-john-updike-1991/