Rabbit Is Rich
17 hrs. 5 min.
Language
Russian
Author
John Updike
Author
John Updike
Narrator
Alexey Tsvetkov
Narrator
Alexey Tsvetkov
The second novel about Rabbit, with the main character taking on an even more prominent role (in his evolution), made the story even more reminiscent of a drunk globetrotter geographer: the desire to preserve freedom, not restrict those around him again leads to loneliness and a rift with loved ones. As in the first book, Updike couldn’t resist killing a child—though, again, you could have gotten by without that: the parting from Lolita is described not only by Nabokov. There is more “social” content in the novel: Vietnam and a few somewhat excessive reminiscences from the landing on the Moon. The charming pastor from the first book is replaced by a more vividly portrayed, slick Black man with theatrical mockery and a talent for seeking God.
The author now describes the unsightly aspects of the character’s appearance a bit less; there’s noticeably more sex—after all, it’s the peak of the revolution. Despite a certain tinge of soap opera, the second novel fascinates with the development of the hero, with a dozen memorable scenes and vividly drawn characters. Honesty, a sense of measure in organizing Rabbit’s movement and around it are enough to identify one’s own experience with the central character and to appreciate the ambiguity of his stoicism. The relationship between him and a young wanderer is portrayed at the highest level, and the author did not stray from the truth of life.
The author now describes the unsightly aspects of the character’s appearance a bit less; there’s noticeably more sex—after all, it’s the peak of the revolution. Despite a certain tinge of soap opera, the second novel fascinates with the development of the hero, with a dozen memorable scenes and vividly drawn characters. Honesty, a sense of measure in organizing Rabbit’s movement and around it are enough to identify one’s own experience with the central character and to appreciate the ambiguity of his stoicism. The relationship between him and a young wanderer is portrayed at the highest level, and the author did not stray from the truth of life.
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