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Roth didn’t emerge in the last 50 years (otherwise I’d agree with you).* I’ve enjoyed books by all six but I agree with King on this one. The Goldfinch was, pag
by benbreen 8y ago
Roth didn’t emerge in the last 50 years (otherwise I’d agree with you).* I’ve enjoyed books by all six but I agree with King on this one. The Goldfinch was, page for page, probably the best reading experience I’ve ever had. I adore that book. Franzen is less lovable but undeniably talented and, for me at least, more fun to read than the people who influenced him (Pynchon, DeLillo, etc)
*edit: I didn’t read the quote carefully. Looks like he really is saying those two are the best American novelists, full stop. Bold and kind of interesting statement on King’s part.
- dewitt 8y agoI love Franzen. But not in a class by himself, at least not in a half-century.
- saltycraig 8y agoThe Goldfinch was fantastic, definitely in my top 5 favourite book of all time, if not top 2 along with the Empire Falls by Richard Russo and The Stand by Stephen King.