Book No. 6 (2013): THE BOOK OF DANIEL
The Book of Daniel (a novel by E.L. Doctorow)
When Daniel Isaacson is supposed to write his PhD dissertation, he ends up writing about something else. He composes something that is akin to confession. In this composition, we learn about his intimate relationships with people, including his parents, now dead, having been executed for having conspired to steal atomic secrets from Russia; his adoptive parents; his wife; and his younger sister.
When Daniel Isaacson is supposed to write his PhD dissertation, he ends up writing about something else. He composes something that is akin to confession. In this composition, we learn about his intimate relationships with people, including his parents, now dead, having been executed for having conspired to steal atomic secrets from Russia; his adoptive parents; his wife; and his younger sister.
In this book, Doctorow uses a tricky style which I only managed to grasp toward the last quarter of the novel. This makes me think that if I ever get time to read it again, I will have better appreciation of the book.
Date read: February 25, 2013
Rating: 3.0/5.0
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