Review by rpeate
June, 01 2008
Pros: It's not as bad as Thomas Pynchon.
Cons: Boring as Hell, except that Dante makes Hell interesting.
Review by epi_member
May, 19 2008
Pros: Postmodern commentary on twentieth-century commercialism and its relationship to basic human emotions.
Cons: Graphic sexual scenes; offensive criticism of faith; not universal in its appeal.
Review by arkhaine
January, 28 2007
Pros: clever, intelligent, engaging
Cons: post-modern, sometimes too clever for its own good
Review by rob2181
April, 28 2004
Pros: Insightful themes, complemented by the unusual writing style and structure of the book
Cons: Wearisome plot, weak ending
Review by jeff_wilder78
September, 22 2003
Pros: Very good darkly comic fiction.
Cons: May be off-putting to those who do not care for abstract writing.
Review by epi_member
February, 24 2003
Pros: themes, amusing side characters, flow
Cons: overwritten, episodic
Review by mfunk75
July, 14 2002
Pros: Precise prose, stark themes, mounds of black comedy
Cons: More episodic than narrational, all-encompassing darkness
Review by Urbanist
August, 05 2001
Pros: Hilarious novel that walks the edge of satire.
Cons: One homophobic moment, easy to ignore. Ignore it.
Review by Urbansk8ter
December, 30 2000
Pros: a well-written postmodern novel
Cons: none
Review by that-guy
January, 30 2000
Pros: A satirical take on the postmodern community
Cons: Some may not like DeLillo's break with typical reader expectation
Review by msippey
October, 25 1999
Pros: Dristan Ultra, Dristan Ultra
Cons: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Review by RofDog
October, 13 1999
Pros: Funny, Intelligent, Illustrative, Thought-provoking
Cons: Sometimes quirky and postmodern to a fault