Title: Tom Wolfe strikes again, but again fails to develop women
Product review: Tom Wolfe gives us a witty tour of the inner workings of the city of Atlanta. Along the way he introduces us to the political and social forces that have shaped the city. As usual, Wolfe is incredibly sensitve to racial issues, which makes his failure to develop the females characters even more glaring. Wolfe gives us a token woman to ponder, the discarded "first wife" of lead character Charlie Croker. The subejct matter--high stakes finance, real estate, municipal politics, and college athletics-- fails to justify Wolfe's lack of interest in the role women play in today's society--in Atlanta or elsewhere. Wolfe also creates a number of the supporting characters that are almost one-dimensional -- one wonders whether he has another book in the planning stages to pick up the story line. Overall, it is an enjoyable, if long read.
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