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Title: Hawke's debut novel asks for more
Review: Being a Dutch guy, New York citylife was only what I can understand if I could link it to Amsterdam. Ethan Hawke succeeds in making an urban atmosphere in which that is not necessary. The only modern (after 1945) authors who made me feel like that were J.D. Salinger, Jack Kerouac, James Baldwin, Chaim Potok, John Irving and Tom Wolfe. Don't get cynical, I am not saying Hawke is as good as them. To be fair: I read the book because I know him as an actor. That's why I was interested and I was like "Let's see if he can do this, too". The book is a small pearl. Like Uhlman's 'Reunion' the story doesn't need much action and explanation, since Hawke succeeds in explaining feelings and happenings in a decent and sober way. Hawke doesn't need pretentious big words, big action or bearded jokes to make his point. It's never grotesque. Some authors could use this book as an example. I truly hope Hawke will have the time to write more.
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