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Title: Roth Newcomer Enjoys
Review: Everyman is a short look at one man's life and death beginning with his own funeral. This is my first Roth novel and I was quite happy with it. It dealth with the timeless themes of love, lust and dying. I don't think Roth says anything new or profound here but his presentation is quite good. Everyman confronts the fact that eventually he too will die. The date that is distantly off in the future gets closer and closer and Everyman's health gets worse and worse. Lust and erotic love for young woman are waypoints for this man as he physically begins to fall apart. In the end, he can't take refuge with other seniors who live through the deeds of their children and grandchildren- instead he navigates largely alone through his end -
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