![]() ![]() ![]() He etches the ugly insanity of what Gordon calls "the money-world" in unflinching detail, but the satire has a second edge, too, and Gordon himself is scarcely heroic. In Keep the Aspidistra Flying, George Orwell has created a darkly compassionate satire to which anyone who has ever been oppressed by the lack of brass, or by the need to make it, will all too easily relate. women won't love you." On the windowsill of Gordon's shabby rooming-house room is a sickly but unkillable aspidistra-a plant he abhors as the banner of the sort of "mingy, lower-middle-class decency" he is fleeing in his downward flight. Always broke, but too proud to accept charity, he rarely sees his few friends and cannot get the virginal Rosemary to bed because (or so he believes), "If you have no money. Nearly 30 and "rather moth-eaten already," a poet whose one small book of verse has fallen "flatter than any pancake," Gordon has given up a "good" job and gone to work in a bookshop at half his former salary. ![]() Gordon Comstock has declared war on the money god and Gordon is losing the war. ![]()
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He doesn't understand what's going on and is afraid his wife will leave him. ![]() Eventually they hire a nurse to keep an eye on Maarten, but changes from his daily routine make him even more confused and scared. ![]() It takes his wife and his doctor some time to figure out what the problem is. He does initially manage to cover up his forgetfullnes and messy mind. Maarten doesn't realize he is suffering from Alzheimer. He lives with his wife Vera in small seatown Gloucester, Massachusetts. Summary: This story is told from the perspective of Maarten Klein, 72 year old pensioner, who moved from the Netherlands to the U.S.A. ![]() ![]() In typical Coben fashion, there are multiple plots that eventually overlap, and he handles them deftly.īut where he really shines is the romantic scenes. This is an interesting premise and it pulled me in right from the start. The story’s protagonist, Kat Donovan, finds her ex-fiance on an online dating site and, as expected, things aren’t what they seem. ![]() While it’s not quite as spectacular as Six Years, Missing You is a solid thriller that delivers the goods. ![]() Being a fan of all things ’80s, this brought a smile to my face and made me want to listen to John Waite, which, by the way, I’m doing right now as I write this review.īut let’s get back to the book. My favorite part of Missing You is the inspiration for it’s title – the #1 1984 hit song “Missing You” by John Waite. So, how does it measure up to last year’s offering? Read on, my curious friend. Coben’s last thriller, Six Years, was my favorite of 2013 and I just finished his new book, due out this Tuesday, Missing You. 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