A review by tsoutham
The Gulf by Belle Boggs

4.0

I'm not sure. Confused? Yes I am. I expected a clear critique of Christian fundamentalism and naivety after reading the back cover of this book. Yet this was more a critique of the finger pointers, i.e. "America has gone wrong because of them" when in fact the moral confusion in this book is laid at the feet of a liberal New York dwelling poet. Marianne lets greed and superiority get in the way. Who moral upper ground is mighty soggy and groundless as time goes by until at the end one wonders where or if she will get a moral footing or fulfilling life in this life.

I wanted to give this book three stars, but realize that this book will quiet my own finger pointing and for that reason it receives four stars. Any book that unsettles generalizations, unsupported claims, and loosely supported moralities deserves recognition. And its an entertaining read!