He wrote extensively, but not exclusively, on politics, particularly American politics and the international Left. Numerous critics regard him as one of the finest English-language essayists of the last fifty years. Hitch was a British-born, Oxford-educated raconteur, debater, and lecturer who became an American citizen and lived almost half his life in Washington D.C. I turn to him for his informative, inviting prose and command of the English language. But that’s not why I find him worthy of reading and rereading. Before he died in 2011, he changed his mind as the world evolved and he saw fit. Review to follow soon.Christopher Hitchens, aka the “Hitch,” was always unapologetically opinionated – on everything from journalism to political ethics to the non-existence of God.Īlthough Hitch was opinionated, he never allowed himself to be intellectually frozen. In this unique narration, Dogar re-imagines what life was like in the annex from Peter’s perspective. It tells the semi-non-fictional story of Peter van Pels, the 16-year-old boy who was trapped in the annex with Anne Frank. Update: I’m currently reading an excellent novel titled Annexed by Sharon Dogar. But when Carson meets Christine he finally stops hating and starts to see the bits and pieces of beauty and goodness in the world.īorrow The End of the World as We Know It from your local VPL library today! The world is not an easy place to live in for people who think outside the box.
It was easy to relate to Carson’s frustration with modern life and the emotional disconnect that we have all felt at times. And when he starts to care about someone other than himself, Carson begins to realize there’s a lot to be grateful for.Ĭhoyce has constructed a thoughtful novel about personal discovery and growth. Christine forces Carson to confront his own privileged existence. She’s been practically abandoned by her parents, lives alone in a run down trailer home and has no future to look forward to. Then Carson meets Christine, a girl whose life couldn’t be more different than his own. He just can’t seem to find any reason to be happy. He’s lived a better-than-average life with parents who genuinely care about him. But he can’t really pinpoint why he’s so angry. Canadian Literature, Realistic Fiction, Coming-of-age, Social CommentaryĬarson hates the world and everything in it.
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