Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates

My review

rating: 2 of 5 stars
Richard Yates's novel about the frustrations of suburban life in 1950s did not strike me as particularly shocking or moving in any way. The novel itself is very cold -- none of the characters are likeable, their struggles seem mundane, and the ending took far too long to reach. I was hoping for more. I'm curious to see what Sam Mendes does with the film -- the novel has many similarities to 'American Beauty' without the startling descriptive images or character development.


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