Sexy
by Joyce Carol Oates
~Sixteen-year-old Darren Flynn, a popular, good-looking high school athlete who lacks self-confidence, learns that his jock friends are hatching a revenge act against their English teacher for failing a member of the swim team. ~
Oh man. This is gonna be a long one. I'm only on page 19 and I feel as if I've suddenly developed Attention Deficit Disorder. And what is up with the writing? Is Ms. Oates above verbs? I don't care if it's supposed to be a stream-of-consciousness type thing; I have to hide my red pens to keep from correcting it.
Update: I won't be finishing this one. I don't like it at all. The phrasing is halting and awkward to me. The man character (Darren?) is insipid, pathetic and stupid.
~Sixteen-year-old Darren Flynn, a popular, good-looking high school athlete who lacks self-confidence, learns that his jock friends are hatching a revenge act against their English teacher for failing a member of the swim team. ~
Oh man. This is gonna be a long one. I'm only on page 19 and I feel as if I've suddenly developed Attention Deficit Disorder. And what is up with the writing? Is Ms. Oates above verbs? I don't care if it's supposed to be a stream-of-consciousness type thing; I have to hide my red pens to keep from correcting it.
Update: I won't be finishing this one. I don't like it at all. The phrasing is halting and awkward to me. The man character (Darren?) is insipid, pathetic and stupid.
posted by Dex at 8:53 PM
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