Wednesday, December 7, 2011

The Marriage Plot

Source: LPH
"In Madeleine's face was a stupidity Mitchell had never seen before. It was the stupidity of all normal people. It was the stupidity of the fortunate and beautiful, of everybody who got what they wanted in life and so remained unremarkable."

The Marriage Plot, p. 77
By Jeffery Eugenides
Published 2011

15 comments:

  1. I love this post. One of my favourites on your whole blog. :)

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  2. You've just donvinced me to buy that book, it was either the fact that I share Madeleine's name, that I saw the book on amazon today, or that you are just simply the most brilliant bookworm on the planet.

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  3. Hmmmm - yes - so much truth in this! Going to have to get me a copy!
    Happy silly season to you!

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  4. Wow. I don't know how he did it, but he just described the state of so many "normal people" more candidly and artfully than I've heard anybody describe it. Awesome!

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  5. Compelling! I have a mixed bag of luck with Eugenides, but I'll definitely be reading this one because it's on the Tournament of Books list and that whole event is like crack to me. Glad to have found your blog!

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  6. brilliant quote...thought provoking.

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  8. I'm stunned by the wonderful pairings of photos and quotes! Best blog I have come across in a while!

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  9. Poor Madeleine! She didn't have much to choose from between Leonard and Mitchell.

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  10. Haven't read that book, but a strong quote indeed! Loved it! :)

    Btw, just ran across your blog and I think it's cool. I'm a fellow book lover and wish I could read more than I do...

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  11. It is so amazing to see your blog I wish to read that book !

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  12. Love Eugenides- Virgin Suicides is one of my favorite books.
    http://alifeofabibliophile.blogspot.com/

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