The book is a relatively easy read, but the
character, on the other hand, are not. I was intrigued by Adrian’s character
form the get-go, and I can already tell there is a lot to know about him. Interestingly enough, a lot of the authors he
educates himself on are authors we have read this year (Dostoyevsky,
Camus). As a reader, Adrian is difficult
to interpret, but Tony seems to have a limited understanding of Adrian as
well. They were best friends, but based
on what I have interpreted so far, Tony and the rest of the boys did nt even
skim the surface in regard to finding out who Adrian really is.
Adrian is what Tony, Alex, and Collin
always wanted to be: intelligent, insightful, and effortlessly witty. He seems to have an understanding about life
that even their professors lack, but rather than expressing jealousy, they
exude pure awe. He has the ability to
silence a room full of people with his words, and they value his friendship
because it allows them to be associated with a mental power they only dream of.
I am thoroughly enjoying Barnes’s
writing. He is great at capturing the
essence of his characters through specific scenarios, and he is able to sum up
complex ideas using few words. After
all, Barnes created Adrian, as well as the ideas he produces. Barnes’s use of
wit, even on the most serious situations, prevents the book from becoming too
heavy, especially during the part about the suicide, or during one of Adrian’s
moments of profound insight. I am on page
25 and the focus has turned to the development of Tony’s life, but I want to
hear more about my boy Adrian. I am
interested to see how his thoughts as a child have transformed as he enters
adulthood.
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