Title: His insight and his writing skill has not diminished, but his subject matter is deprived and you guessed it, hideous
Product review: I read a collection of Wallace's essays called "Consider the Lobster" that I found provocative and insightful. His descriptions of people and places were saturated with wonderful rich details. Together the effect of Wallace's intellect and his writing skill was simply electric. With regard to Hideous Men, his insight and his writing skill has not diminished, but his subject matter is deprived and you guessed it, hideous. I guess I was ill prepared for how low he could go. A couple of the short stories were searing with surprise twists and turns. The rest were an exercise in self indulgent ranting. Remembering his suicide, I couldn't help but wonder if this was a window to the soul of a man truly unhinged.
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