tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post5379960254375796234..comments2023-07-03T06:33:49.206-04:00Comments on J-TWO-O: Rabbit Is Dead. John Updike dies, but his work lives on.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10888193975667450910noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-11812079096918753712009-01-29T15:23:00.000-05:002009-01-29T15:23:00.000-05:00I read several of Updike's novels, including all t...I read several of Updike's novels, including all the Rabbits, Couples, "S" (one of the funniest books I've ever read) and the first Witches. Also read several short stories. Others I could not get through. But he tried a lot of different genres and was a prolific writer. I think his greatest genius was his ability to capture the, I don't know, essence, of the time period he was writing about. The Rabbit series in particular. He deserved the Pulitzers he got for the second two and IMO could have won for the first two as well. If you ever want to try one of his again, try S. It's the story of a dissatisfied housewife who leaves her husband and family to go live in a guru community in Arizona. It's biting, wonderful, witty satire the whole way through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-34426680143539965342009-01-27T20:03:00.000-05:002009-01-27T20:03:00.000-05:00I enjoyed Updike's Rabbit Run as part of a non-cre...I enjoyed Updike's Rabbit Run as part of a non-credit summer class at Georgetown. We read 4 novels and then compared them to the movies that were made from them.EMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08268824004162940395noreply@blogger.com