Best novel of the quarter century

[Ghetta Life]

I think VL is a disappointment.  It is a tease which never delivers.  It is 
worth reading only because it repeats in new forms some of his continuing 
concerns, but it is all shorthand.  It never really gets off the ground.

>From: jd <wescac at gmail.com>
>And, as an aside, what do you think of Vineland, which many people seem to 
>consider his weakest? (Not necessarily the people on this list mind you, 
>but every time it's mentioned somewhere it seems to be derided as his 
>lesser work).
>

_________________________________________________________________
Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! 
http://search.msn.com/