Cosmopolis - Don DeLillo
Reading through reviews of this novel, a major complaint was that the plot doesn’t develop or ‘it doesn’t go anywhere’. For reviewers piqued by this aspect of Cosmopolis: This novel is far from traditional, and it’s purpose is not to further the plot, nor to vivisect or unravel the persona of its main character. To be frank, from what I’ve read by Mr. DeLillo, his characters are usually somewhat flat and unrealistic; they seem to more so serve as conduits for aspects of his voice. The prose is beautifully done, and if time is taken, there are multitudes of thought-provoking moments and phrases to parse. This is the third novel of DeLillo’s novels I’ve read, and I highly recommend it (it’s a very quick read). Hoping to take a look at The Falling Man next (saving Underworld for when I can allocate the deserved time).
