Rabbit Is Rich Audiobook

" The Rabbit series continues to entertain. This book is an intimate glimpse into the life of a pretty ordinary American family as the 1970s pass into the 80s. One thing Updike does very well is give you a sense of the times. Reading Rabbit is Rich is kind of like an awkward visit with your aunt and uncle who just happen to live in the past. "

" While reading this novel, I felt like I got a true illustration of life at the end of the 70s and beginning of the 80s for a middle class white male- especially the small town athletic hero type like my father- made to feel all too important early in life. Rabbit, Harry Angstrom, is the protagonist. I enjoy the detail of his daily life, historical moments and constant objectification of women that seems like a real peek into men's brains. "

" Of the Rabbit series, this one is my favorite so far. "

" Utter Perfection. Timeless. "

" Excellent - better, even, than the first couple of Rabbit books. Nearly every sentence is of mouth-watering quality, brimming over with inspiration. "

" I decided to read all of the Rabbit books after hearing a podcast in which Richard Ford's trilogy was compared to Updike's series. While I would say that I prefer Ford, I must admit that I liked them. Given my rather negative impression of most of Updike's essays, I was pleasantly surprised. "

" This book reminded me why I will never teach the rabbit novels! I am going to write about this sometime, stay tuned. "

" While the writing displayed in this novel is excellent, I found the characters whiny. I suppose if you were going through a mid-life crisis of some sort, it might be therapeutic. On second thought, maybe I should re-read it now!.... "

" As much as I like John Updike's writing, I never love his characters and I like his plots even less. This book was really hard to get into, but once I was a third or halfway in I enjoyed it. "

" The best of the Rabbit tetralogy. "

" My favorite of the Rabbit books, though Rabbit at Rest is a close second. "

" Love the Rabbit books. "

" I bought this book just before he died. If it had been a painting, I would have invested well! "

" A fine read. Now I'm on the last one. "

" He's rich, and in the third volume he miraculously manages not kill anyone while looking for some quick sex. Who says you can't learn from experience? "

" I'm a big fan of Updike's empathy for lonely people. Usually I stay with his short stories, but this is a great novel. "

" This was (of course) well written but it was a little hard to relate to a middle aged man. "

" Not sure why I chose "Rich" here, because the whole series will always occupy a special place in my shelf. "Run" begins on Memorial Day weekend when Rabbit is 26, and I started the book on Memorial Day weekend, when I was 26. "

" I see why Updike is lauded. He's just not my cup of tea. And sometimes I find him sexist. Women are objects. "

" Not my bag these books...always made me feel dirty and lazy. "

" the third of a four book series, my favorite thus far. Looking forward to reading the final installment and completing the journey of Rabbit's life. "

" Updike has a unique way of telling a story...I enjoy then inner mono loge of the main character Rabbit. "

" another solid effort in the series. doesn't approach the second book, but still fantastic. "

" Updike's Rabbit series is weird but it start to sort of grow on you by about the 3rd book. I can't say I ever loved this series but I did manage to get through them. He writes in such an impersonal way it's like he leaves the best part out - for me at least. "

" This was (of course) well written but it was a little hard to relate to a middle aged man. "

" The Rabbit books get better as Rabbit gets older. He's not much of a hero, and he's really not very likable... but that's one of the things that makes these books interesting...One more Rabbit book and I can put the "series" to rest. "

" Interesting Characters and ideas and descriptions "

" Perfectly captures the stagnation and ill-feeling of the late 70's. "

" In classic Updike style, beautiful prose and solid characters meet an uneventful, vaguely misogynistic, yet historically interesting plotline. "

" rabbit can't appreciate being rich, if he is rich. "