Yours is the first review I've seen of this book. I bought it back in 2013, but never got around to reading it. But I was working back then. Now might be a good time. And I totally agree that footnotes in an untranslated novel are a turn-on.
First, thanks for bring this element of London’s work to my attention. What a mind blowing structure for an early 20th Century work.
My take on Luigi is that he is a murderer. He will be punished for an inexcusable act which has brought agony to his family …and to the family and friends of his victim. That said, given the explosion of social media surrounding his likely motivation, his act may just have had its intended effect: to spark appropriate outrage at our insane medical insurance system. May he be viewed as a saint 100 years from now…
Wow I really want to read this, I'd never even heard of it before. Unfortunately, I only briefly skimmed the review though because I don't want to spoil it lol . . . and god bless Luigi Mangione.
Yours is the first review I've seen of this book. I bought it back in 2013, but never got around to reading it. But I was working back then. Now might be a good time. And I totally agree that footnotes in an untranslated novel are a turn-on.
First, thanks for bring this element of London’s work to my attention. What a mind blowing structure for an early 20th Century work.
My take on Luigi is that he is a murderer. He will be punished for an inexcusable act which has brought agony to his family …and to the family and friends of his victim. That said, given the explosion of social media surrounding his likely motivation, his act may just have had its intended effect: to spark appropriate outrage at our insane medical insurance system. May he be viewed as a saint 100 years from now…
Wow I really want to read this, I'd never even heard of it before. Unfortunately, I only briefly skimmed the review though because I don't want to spoil it lol . . . and god bless Luigi Mangione.
Isn’t it wild that it exists?! I suspect it was intentionally suppressed because of its radical politics.
That would make a lot of sense, this is def next on my reading list
Let me know what you think!!!!