The Body Artist : A Novel (Paperback)

from dbsovereign

Sparse story of an obsessed wife who cannot seem to let go of a husband who has committed suicide. The remote house she lives in is also haunted by a man who seems to speak with the echoes of her dead husband. A quick read more resembling a short story.

from TheAmpersand

I don't usually sit around wondering which authors will stand the test of time, or whether this or that writer is "great" instead of merely good. These are questions for future critics and readers to decide, and I'd much rather talk about books than the people who write them. Having said that, Do...

from technodiabla

It is a short book (124 pages). I love his writing. I didn't care for this story much though. There was too much unexplained weirdness, stuff that defied the laws of physics. Some people love this stuff, but perhaps as a scientist I at least want a plausible explanation. (Note: I did enjoy the Ti...

from joririchardson

I chose to read this book one night at Barnes & Noble's, based solely on its small size. I hate reading halfway through a book and then the bookshop closes. "The Body Artist" by Don Delillo is an odd little volume, and one of the rare books that I saw as both dreadful and brilliant all at once. W...

from klarusu

This is a strange, evocative, challenging little book. DeLillo writes with flair and skill, making this a true literary voyage through a moment in the life of Lauren Hartke, the eponomous Body Artist. In essence, this book deals with a short, traumatic period in her life from her own perspective....