Tom Perrotta is a man familiar with suburbia and its sexual quirks, hidden secrets, and comedic characters. His latest, Mrs. Fletcher, is more of what you may expect from Perrotta. This is not a bad thing by any means, and I enjoyed this novel well enough. I will admit, however, that I left the book feeling a little underwhelmed and can only give this three stars, though it has many good qualities. The eponymous Mrs. Fletcher (Eve) lives in a quiet New England suburb (Haddington, […]
I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself
I’ve tagged “The Leftovers” as science fiction, although I’m not sure it was intended as such. The book opens with a great conceit: Over 2% of the Earth’s population has disappeared. Just poof, gone! Some think it was the Rapture; most are simply stunned and confused by what has happened. The novel focuses on the residents of a quaint suburbia called Mapleton and how they attempt to move on several years after the great exodus. I absolutely loved the premise. What would you do if […]