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Review title: Keep mythology for the Greeks
Product review: I listened to this book as a Book on Tape. Although it was well read, it was very difficult to follow as the narration jumped from past to present (to what from some perspectives is the future) and from the father's view to the son's. Add to that bites of greek mythology, that did not tie very well to the main body of the novel.I also grew weary of Updike's far reaching literary blather, such as the twigs on on the snow were calligraphical, and using the word "ambrosial" numerous times.I felt the book was weakend by the forced interweaving of a Greek myth that most modern day readers aren't familar with. Too cute for words!I only kept reading to see how the father sacrifices himself for his son. It did say he died at 50, but never gives any of the details. Infuriating!
