http://www.joeventures.com/archives/47 Always on the move Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:30:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.joeventures.com/archives/47#comment-5 bill slack Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:47:25 +0000 http://www.joeventures.com/archives/47#comment-5 Good point about the book as an indication of what corrupt municipal government can cause. The problem I had was with Franzen's ending. He does an excellent job of drawing Probst and his wife as characters and then gratutiously kills off the wife and leaves Probst devestated. I understand his point that the American suburban way of life is on shaky ground, but he could have made it without being so bleak. Happy to hear any comments anyone has. Good point about the book as an indication of what corrupt municipal government can cause. The problem I had was with Franzen’s ending. He does an excellent job of drawing Probst and his wife as characters and then gratutiously kills off the wife and leaves Probst devestated. I understand his point that the American suburban way of life is on shaky ground, but he could have made it without being so bleak. Happy to hear any comments anyone has.

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