The Human Stain

Here's what I know: if a book features some old dude fucking some younger lady, check the author's age. 100% of the time, he's the same age as the old dude. The younger woman will be vulnerable. She will be attracted to the older man's security and wisdom. There is a power imbalance, and it's basical......more

Intricate and Lingering This story reminds me of the time my law school got sued. Details may be slightly off because this was a hot minute ago. After my first year in law school, my grades were sufficient to transfer to any law school of my choosing. However, my current school gave out a sheet of pap......more

Un roman excelent, e păcat să nu-l citiți... Profesorul de studii clasice, Coleman Silk, fost decan al colegiului Athena, este acuzat de rasism (tocmai el, care e negru), pentru că a folosit (fără intenție peiorativă) termenul „spook” (fantomă, stafie) cu privire la două studente de culoare. Refuză s......more

"Αυτά παθαίνεις άμα μεγαλώνεις με ανθρώπους. Το ανθρώπινο στίγμα...έτσι είναι. Αφήνουμε ένα στίγμα, το αποτύπωμά μας. Ακαθαρσία,σκληρότητα, κακοποίηση, σφάλμα, περιττώματα, σπέρμα- δεν έχουμε άλλον τρόπο να δηλώσουμε την παρουσία μας. Και αυτό το στίγμα δεν έχει σχέση με ανυπακοή, καμιά σχέση με σωτ......more

How does one review a book such as this? I need to be careful not to give anything away. The Human Stain by Philip Roth fascinated me – Roth drilled down into each character in such detail a less talented author would have been accused of ‘banging on’ too much. He moved around seamlessly between sub......more