In "Rabbit Redux," the sequel to "Rabbit, Run," we follow the protagonist Harry Rabbit Angstrom as he navigates the tumultuous 1960s era, dealing with personal turmoil amidst societal changes like the Vietnam War and racial tensions. The story is character-driven, delving into Rabbit's flawed and conflicted nature, his struggle to grasp the American dream, and his interactions with a diverse cast of characters, including a runaway hippie chick and a radical Vietnam veteran. The writing style is described as sharp, insightful, and filled with vividly drawn scenes that capture the essence of modern America.
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Content warnings for Rabbit Redux include themes of racism, sexism, infidelity, drug use, and domestic issues that may be distressing to readers.
Has Romance?
There are romantic elements in the story, though they are often complex and tied to themes of infidelity, sexual escapades, and the search for meaningful connection.
From The Publisher:
It's 1969, and the times are changing. America is about to land a man on the moon, the Vietnamese war is in full swing, and racial tension is on the rise. Things just aren't as simple as they used to be - at least, not for Rabbit Angstrom. His wife has left him with his teenage son, his job is under threat and his mother is dying. Suddenly, into his confused life - and home - comes Jill, an eighteen-year-old runaway who becomes his lover. But when she invites her friend to stay, a young black radical named Skeeter, the pair's fragile harmony soon begins to fail ...
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About the Author:
John Updike was born in 1932, in hillington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Harvard College in 1954, and spent a year in Oxford, England, at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art. From 1955 to 1957 he was a member of the staff of The New Yorker, and since 1957 has lived in Massachusetts. He is the father of four children and the author of more than fifty books, including collections of short stories, poems, essays, and criticism. His novels have won the Pulitzer Prize (twice), the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Rosenthal Award, and the Howells Medal. A previous collection of essays, Hugging the Shore, received the 1983 National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism.
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