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5.0 out of 5 stars
Couples put Updike on the map (and the cover of TIME), Mar 1 2009
By Michael G. Watt - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Couples (Hardcover)
With the recent passing of this literary giant, there is much attention focused on perhaps the greatest American writer of the 20th century (allowing the first decade to be owned by Mr. Twain).
It would be best for a beginner to read the "Rabbit..." series, but "Couples" will introduce you to the seething, angst-ridden world of 1960's-era suburbia, populated by couples with nothing to do but have affairs with each other. It seems dated now (it takes place from 1962 to early 1964), but the writing is timeless.