FRENCH EXIT by
Patrick DeWitt
I just couldn’t get interested in this book or the
characters in it; Frances, a middle aged widow, and her son, Malcolm. While clearly drawn, neither was likeable or
very interesting. Their situation (about
to become bankrupt) and their reactions were also not interesting. I finished the book all the while wondering
why I kept reading. I can’t in good
conscience recommend this book.
Frances is a snide, snobbish and selfish person. Malcolm is
a man/child who has no ambition and no desire to do anything including attend
to his long suffering fiancé. The entourage they acquire is made up of misfits
and ne’er-do-wells. The conclusion is a relief.
2 of 5 stars
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