The Moviegoer

The Moviegoer

1961 • 242 pages

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Kate's desperate struggles to maintain her sanity force Binx to relinquish his dreamworld.

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A wonderful view on post-Korean war America, particularly New Orleans, through the lens of a twenty nine year old traumatised man in search of values and purpose.

I read about a third before it was due back at my library. I was not nearly as engaged as with Second Coming. But I still want to read more Percy. I am going to pick up another of his books sometime soon and probably come back to this one eventually.

I think this went over my head. I felt bored. Took me so long to finish.

Everything you want in a Southern gothic: a damaged, young, nihilistic war veteran; an unstable, impulsive coquette; a strong, passive-aggressive matriarch; and lush descriptions of New Orleans' environs and traditions.


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