I think English nerds will appreciate this book more than the general public. I found it somewhat amusing to see Byron, Keats and the Shelleys placed in modern times, and found myself thoroughly disgusted with Byron (even though he's one of my favorites).Roth's writing style reminded me a bit of ...
Mufflehead is the locally applied nickname for a nonstinging, mosquitolike insect that plagues the lake region every June. We were still in our clothes and dress shoes from the wake. I carried Shelly in both hands, while Gordon walked with the boom box on his shoulder like an eighties “beat boy,”...