Title: Shallow, poorly plotted, poorly constructed
Product review: More and more the American public, perhaps because entertainment is delivered so passively to us via the television set, is unwilling to work hard for its literature. We've seen how shallow, nonsensical stories with shallow, nonsensical characters have become grossly popular. The true read -- one that entertains but also provides knowledge, moral value and judgement, and the intensity of human possiblities -- is sadly passed over in the rush to trivial escapism. This book is a sad example of this new cultural ethic. Fortunately, the film extracts the novel's plotline and then runs with it, creating a magnificent and moving story that you wish Evans' had been able to imagine. Skip the book -- go see the Redford movie.
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