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The New Yorker’s Book Club is considering Jonathan Dee’s The Privileges
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Clifford Garstang
Writing, Reading, Editing
Writing, Reading, Editing
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The New Yorker’s Book Club is considering Jonathan Dee’s The Privileges
>The Priveleges is hands-down the worst book he's ever written. It's not just bad by his standards, it's bad by first-novel standards. It was roundly panned and, frankly, I'm shocked the New Yorker is even considering it. Do read it, though, if for no other reasoning than an affirmation that established writers sometimes fall flat on their faces.
>Anon,
Really? I mean, I haven't read it yet so I can't really argue with you, but "It was roundly panned" just isn't true.
There's a very positive review in the New York Times and The New Yorker's James Wood loved it: The Very Rich Hours.
In fact, I've seen nothing BUT positive reviews for the book. Which doesn't mean you have to like it, of course, or me either.