It was written... why?

Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? I enjoyed the story a good bit - liked the tapestry of characters, the messiness of their lives and their desires. but sets the pace for Chabon's and Lethem's usage of comic books (and their creators) as some sort of (misguided) universal cultural touchstone.


In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. It's just such a beautiful, compelling look into the life of this family without hitting you over the head with "what it all means" or "what's coming next. In a wooded suburb, affluent adults stir restlessly in their split-level homes, depressed not only by their lives but by their entertainments, and even by their sins. Returning to the book at age 40, I'm less sure of its greatness even if I still have a positive response to it. There's a great deal of sexual activity and sexual thinking - much of it quite unique and interesting. Rick Moody (born Hiram Frederick Moody, III on October 18, 1961, New York City), is an American novelist and short story writer best known for The Ice Storm (1994), a chronicle of the dissolution of two suburban Connecticut families over Thanksgiving weekend in 1973, which brought widespread acclaim, and became a bestseller; it was later made into a feature film.“Words are the oldest information storage and retrieval system ever devised.

In some ways, THE ICE STORM feels like it picks up where Richard Yates' classic and brilliant suburban novel REVOLUTIONARY ROAD left off--from the 50's to the early 70's--and in the span of that decade between the two books, adults haven't learned much. Night of the Ice Storm by David Stout and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. I don't feel the need for another." I have a husband.
When the storm hits, reality sinks in, and the severity of their situation becomes all too apparent in …

More By and About This Author ... MORE BOOKS YOU'D LIKE. Or perhaps too many cultural references? The culture of the town is hopeless and the only thing that makes it at all uplifting is the sense that this era is passed, and that these experiences are not your own. There isn't much action in The Ice Storm but there is plenty of unseemly poring over shameful sex and the ruins of sad, failed lives. I'm willing to keep the five star rating out of nostalgia and personal connection even if I can acknowledge that I wouldn't have rated it so highly if I'd read it now for the first time.

My favorite scene- the ending scene, where the family picks Paul up from the train station after all is said and done- is so wonderful for what it conveys by *lack* of dialogue and internal angst. Wendy and Mikey are in a relationship, of sorts. While the movie was stylized and Twin Peak-ish, it was a tad boring. With Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny. Rick Moody (born Hiram Frederick Moody, III on October 18, 1961, New York City), is an American novelist and short story writer best known for The Ice Storm (1994), a chronicle of the dissolution of two suburban Connecticut families over Thanksgiving weekend in 1973. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. I've had this one on my to-read shelf for over five years - the story of a single New England night in 1973 in which an ice storm descends and changes the lives of a group of mixed-up humans doing their best to make a go of it. We’d love your help. Ice Storm (The Ice Storm), 1 DVD, 108 minutes Synopsis. The flat characterization. The film was a succès d'estime as an art house film and critically acclaimed despite a poor box office; however, it gained a modest reception on subsequent home video releases.


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