5/29/2023 0 Comments John updike rabbit redux![]() ![]() The characters (with the exception perhaps of the too political Skeeter) are very convincing, and Rabbit himself is such an ordinary man who could well be our own neighbor. But despite the sad turn of events, Rabbit is somewhat transformed by his experiences with Skeeter, hence the Latin title word "redux" meaning restored,and life for Rabbit goes on. ![]() Rabbit finds himself in the middle of a chaotic world that collapses around him. With his wife gone he agrees to take in a young run away who becomes his lover, and she in turn brings in Skeeter, her black radical, dope shooting friend. ![]() Not only does he fail her in this but he then gets mixed up in what turns out to be a disastrous chain of events. When Rabbit's wife has an affair she challenges him to make a stand and fight to get her back. He shirks responsibility in another kind of way by being passive about everything around him. It tells the story of Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom who's now in his late thirties and has long since stopped running away from his marriage and other responsibilities. I became totally engrossed in this wonderful book. ![]()
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