The last time I saw John Updike, he read from and then signed copies of the tetralogy at First United Methodist Church (now the Daniels Recital Hall) at 811 5th Ave., Seattle, WA. The date: October 26, 1995. ( )

This is a great series by Updike. It captures the essence of a man who is just doing the best he can to survive and live. He has little insight but struggles on anyway. It is very true to life. ( )

I read these books individually in the order that they were written and found them all satisfying. Updike possessed a unique point of view and narrative voice, turning mundane things like sitting around the country club an exercise of minute observations, and making it interesting. His characters have wrinkles and flaws, the same kind you see in people you know. He's a national treasure. ( )

a book of serials.
updike can write really well at times. only characters i wanted to follow after one book.
( 'redux' is the best. )
more of a commentary of the author's views of the changing times than anything else. still, though, decent but not enough to make me really care what happens to rabbit. ( )