Anthony Burgess
1963
Around 250 pages
Ugh, this is not what I meant when I requested a lighter novel. I don't like spending time with characters when they are in the bathroom. Bodily functions are really not my sense of humor. At least we can say goodbye to Burgess, as he exits in disgrace.
Mr Enderby is a poet who composes his works on the toilet. And yeah, there are sound effects. I guess I should also mention that the story is rather half-heartedly framed as a field trip for children from the future. Anyway, Mr Enderby's apartment is a mess and he can't cook, so naturally everybody and their mother says he should get married. I have news Mr Enderby, I don't know how to properly chop garlic either. He marries Vesta Bainbridge, but can't consummate the marriage because he's seen too much porn to get an erection in real life.
So I guess Mr Enderby makes for a very realistic man, but I've never felt that fiction needs the level of realism where we follow our characters' digestive cycles. I guess it was supposed to be comical, but again, that's not my humor. I would rather read Oscar Wilde's bitchy comments. Now that's comedy!
I'll give it two stars because I did enjoy the cooking scene, which was very relatable to me.
RATING: **---
Interesting Facts:
Interesting Facts:
Used the pen name Joseph Kell.
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1 comment:
I'll pass. Thank you for reading this so we don't have to!
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