Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Lagniappe: Male Fantasy?

Just finished the July 17 front page NYTBR review of John Irving's new novel, and can't say I am at all motivated to read it. It is too long for poor me, and the review, at least, makes the book appear to be a succession of scenes where the main character has his penis held by various women throughout his life. The reviewer wonders if the boy, who first had this handling effected at age 5, will ever grow out of this...but no, he does not, and is handled continuously into adulthood. I think I will pass on Irving's latest.