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Affliction (Hardcover)

by Russell Banks (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 355 pages
  • Publisher: Harpercollins (Sep 1989)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0060161426
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060161422
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,795,627 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars So glad it made it, 12 Mar 1999
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This review is from: Affliction (Paperback)
Read Affliction when it first came out--so glad it's been made into a movie! Just a great, great book with a wonderful strong main character and Nolte is perfect as Wade Whitehouse. Wonderful use of words and strong character development. Anyways, most of the reviewers' comments indicated they felt somehow above or removed from the poor blue collar worker; in fact, one "critic" went so far as to say..."Wade Whitehouse, obviously since he couldn't manage a bad toothache, could never know about the world of lessening the pain of bipolar disease." Boy, howdy! That's a mouthful!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A devastating portrait of psychological resignation., 26 Feb 1999
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Russel Bank's Affliction is a devastating portrait of the psychological resignation of a man who simply isn't strong enough to overcome the burdens of a damaging chilhood. The self destruction of Wade Whitehouse includes enough elements that are familiar to any of us experientially that it never fails to touch home in its resonance. The difference between the tragic protagonist and the reader is simply one of degree.

One can't help but think as they read this sorrowful portrayal, "could this happen to me?". What would it take for the simple burdens of everyday living to cause a fatal crack in a man's firmament and how important are things like a person's upbringing in arming an individual to face these obstacles?

Bank's writing cuts directly to the inner workings of Whitehouse's mental environment which, as the novel progresses, becomes increasingly bleak. Our landscape is equal parts real and fabricated by our delicate neural machinery; Banks, better than any author in my experience, makes this alarmingly clear. Each time he describes a mindset or a mental picture it is absolutely accurate.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece, 30 Dec 2009
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What a masterpiece this is , an absolute classic and easily one of the greatest novels ever written . The story of Wade Whitehouse and his nagging sore tooth and ...life , love , longing , heartbreak , jealousy every aspect of the human condition is addressed here. I will never be without a copy of this book !
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5.0 out of 5 stars small town made large
I'm still hesitant to go out and rent the video as I don't know if I'm ready to put myself through it all again so soon. Read more
Published on 6 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Engrossing Read!
I couldn't put this book down! There's something about Russell Banks' writing style and the fabulous storyline which made reading this book a truly unique experience. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Banks is not a "happy" writer -- I would not press his books on Jan Karon fans, for example -- but he is a gifted writer, one who so ably described a poor Northeastern... Read more
Published on 27 July 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A Keeper
It's interesting to read the other reviews here. It seems that people who live in trailers don't read books, because most people here seem to view this book as an interesting... Read more
Published on 11 July 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!!!
This book is hysterical!!!! I escpecially enjoyed the part where Fudge covered his baby brother with stamps. Read more
Published on 2 July 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellant read
Starts slowly and builds momentum as it goes. Makes Wade as understandable as someone you have known all your life, even though there are no such similar characters in your... Read more
Published on 26 Jun 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars I thought it was written with spirit and imagination.
At first the book was boring, I wanted to put it down. Once I got into what the book was actually about it became interesting and suddenly I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published on 8 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Novel Of The Year
Russell Banks has written one of the best novels of the decade. It is well written and it is a true masterpiece of American fiction.
Published on 8 April 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Did Jack kill Evan Twombley?
You know, I just can't figure out what Banks wants us to take away. he is far to realalistic a writer to go for the postmodern 'make your own ending' like 'In the lake of the... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent characterization
Russell Banks has done one of the best jobs of characterization I've ever experienced. I feel as though there is a real person named Wade Whitehouse in the world, and that if he... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 1999

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