Love: Enter

Rating:
Summary: Makes a lasting impression
Review: Every element of Paul Kafka's writing rings true. The first person narration is effective, and even though it is written from the p.o.v. of a young man, it does not seem skewed towards a male prerogative. This novel encompasses so much in its relatively short span-- romance, realistic narration, travel, and even a bit of magic and folklore in the form of a peripheral but important character. While this book makes a lasting impression it is anything but hard to read. It is all around an enjoyable experience that you will come back to.

Rating:
Summary: Makes a lasting impression
Review: Every element of Paul Kafka's writing rings true. The first person narration is effective, and even though it is written from the p.o.v. of a young man, it does not seem skewed towards a male prerogative. This novel encompasses so much in its relatively short span-- romance, realistic narration, travel, and even a bit of magic and folklore in the form of a peripheral but important character. While this book makes a lasting impression it is anything but hard to read. It is all around an enjoyable experience that you will come back to.

Rating:
Summary: A love story for the 90s
Review: Recently I read "Love: Enter" for the second time and remembered how much I enjoyed Paul Kafka's heartfelt observations and innovative character portrayals. The protagonist, Dan, truly wears his heart on his sleeve, as he falls in love with three people and a city all at once. Worked into an innovative frame, "Love: Enter" may be quick to read, but will not be quick to leave one's memory.

One thing that's glaringly obvious to me now is how quickly dated the technology has become: Dan writes on an obviously now-obselete computer.

This book is at least 5 or 6 years old. I'd love to see what Paul Kafka is up to in the future.

Rating:
Summary: Yuppies can write!
Review: Recently I read "Love: Enter" for the second time and remembered how much I enjoyed Paul Kafka's heartfelt observations and innovative character portrayals. The protagonist, Dan, truly wears his heart on his sleeve, as he falls in love with three people and a city all at once. Worked into an innovative frame, "Love: Enter" may be quick to read, but will not be quick to leave one's memory.

One thing that's glaringly obvious to me now is how quickly dated the technology has become: Dan writes on an obviously now-obselete computer.

This book is at least 5 or 6 years old. I'd love to see what Paul Kafka is up to in the future.

Rating:
Summary: Yuppies can write!
Review: There is a certain type of writing, most often seen in magazines, that seems to admire itself as it goes along. In this book, from the beginning with the baby being born, through the characters who just don't seem to be appealing...it is a kind of "yuppie literature"...that you read and you ask yourself, "Why do I not like this?"

I am sure Kafka is a good writer. But I found myself disliking this book more and more. It was like meeting a person at a cocktail party who at first seems interesting....but as the evening goes on, you gradually learn this person is not only shallow, but incredibly egomaniacal.

I really ended up having a strong dislike towards this book. But I gave it 2 stars to be a good sport.