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A review by cody240fc
Libra by Don DeLillo
4.0
The best Delillo work I have read to date (White Noise, Zero K). Conspiracy theories are fun, but the JFK assasination is in a league of its own and Delillo brings it to life beautifully.
In his other novels I have noticed that Delillo spends an unusual amount of time inside his characters’ minds, and this is again the case in Libra. This approach might not work for most writers, but it is Dellilo’s calling card and I love it. Nobody can pry open the mind of his characters quite like Delillo. I found myself nodding in appreciation once Delillo reveals the source of the novels title as well: just another example of his brilliance in character study. The writing is not at all elegant but smooth and effective nonetheless. Guess I loved a lot of things about this one, so I reserve the right to upgrade this to five stars once I have chewed on it a little longer.
In his other novels I have noticed that Delillo spends an unusual amount of time inside his characters’ minds, and this is again the case in Libra. This approach might not work for most writers, but it is Dellilo’s calling card and I love it. Nobody can pry open the mind of his characters quite like Delillo. I found myself nodding in appreciation once Delillo reveals the source of the novels title as well: just another example of his brilliance in character study. The writing is not at all elegant but smooth and effective nonetheless. Guess I loved a lot of things about this one, so I reserve the right to upgrade this to five stars once I have chewed on it a little longer.