Henderson the Rain King (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

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Summary: i thought its just an assignment...
Review: univ.lecturer-during the break. I thought its another boring assignment..but turns out to be the best book ive read this millenium.And Aien,dont worry bout the essay, u have plenty to write bout him-Henderson(reminds me of my grandad) Jason, in case u still searching...read this, u wont regret.

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Summary: curious
Review: I love this book although I always have trouble finishing it. The older I get, and I am still quite young, the more I find my life parallels the plot of the book. The language usage is amazing and roughly poetic. I am most impressed though, with Henderson himself, because he seems strangely more real then anyone I've met. I believe this is the most curious book to read but perhaps not of interest to readers not so curious themselves.

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Summary: Leasing Life
Review: Henderson the Rain King is so inspiring, the Counting Crows based a song on the 20th century classic. The song is called "Rain King". Must Read - Must Hear

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Summary: Hooray ! Hooray !
Review: I read this book at 13 for pleasure. I was enthralled from day one and have loved reading the 19 years since. It is fabulous !

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Summary: Henderson the Rain King in two words : Just great
Review: The best book I have read in years!!

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Summary: Worth reading
Review: I enjoyed the beginning of this book. It really grabbed me. I wanted to read it now! But as I got further into the book I became more curious rather than driven. I was curious as to how Henderson would evolve. For some reason I was pleased with this evolution but not deeply stirred. I plan to read more of Saul Bellow. I like the way he uses language.

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Summary: Just not that compelling
Review: I gave the book 100 pages to say something halfway intriguing. It never did. Maybe I wasn't in the mood for one of those deep introspective books. I probably just wanted a good story. Henderson never interested me. I never felt like the journey was worth continuing. The character was just plain dull.

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Summary: Lastingly genuine and a bit uncomfortably honest
Review: A wonderfully powerful book, best read in a state of introspection and just before or after Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Dealing with the darkest deepest sort of journey into the interior -- the journey to face oneself -- the book manages to reverberate with too much truth, forcing the reader to find their own reconciliation of the persistent 'I want I want I want'. If you don't find a large chunk of yourself in the tormented and touchingly credulous Eugene Henderson, you're not be entirely honest. A valuable novel moving the reader that much closer to a true look at what we're really made of.

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Summary: ludicrous, absurd, pretentious, "deep thoughts" without any
Review: If this is one of the best 100 novels of the 20th century, Lord preserve us from the worst 100! There isn't a single believable character - the dialogue is simply unbelievable. The situation is farcical withour being a bit funny. The motivation of the protagionist is couched in the most obscure gobblegook. At every page, my reaction was, what nonsense.

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Summary: A must read for everyone
Review: This book should was great from start to finish. I would definitely recommend it. Bellow does a great job throughout. Henderson is the most interesting literary character I have encountered thus far. He is great because he can relate to anyone and everyone. Pick this up soon!!!