White Noise
Don DeLillo
1985
Around 330 pages
Oh Don. We continue to not click very well, I don't know if it is you or me. I am not a big fan of the sprawling, absurdist works. And this is so kooky that I can't believe it was adapted to film.
White Noise tells the story of Jack Gladney, a small-town college professor whose suburban routine is shattered when a train crash results in a massive chemical spill. DeLillo has a pretty bleak view on the rampant consumerism in modern America.
I get that this is a significant entry in the history of post modernism, but it just bummed me out for a couple of days. I never think his comedy lands, and while I was sympathetic to the characters, nobody was particularly likable.
Will probably be enjoyed by fans of Cloud Atlas. Otherwise, not my bag.
RATING: ***--
Interesting Facts:
Adapted to film in 2022.
DeLillo originally wanted to call the book Panasonic, but the Panasonic Corporation objected.
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