This book describes that in the summer of 1970, Keith, a 20-year-old nerd, a literature college student, and his friends were on vacation in a castle in Italy. At this time, the sexual revolution was raging. Girls behaved like boys, and boys acted like themselves. Keith was dealing with three women. And his friends were also trapped in the quagmire of chaos. They were all intoxicated, with their true nature revealed but unable to let go. However, they soon discovered a very disturbing fact. In the changes of social order, there will always be a threshold of innocence, and at this moment, Keith is struggling and being baptized.
Reader comments
I feel that the first half and the second half of the book are completely different styles. It may be due to regional historical and cultural differences, which is a bit difficult to understand. I finally got some insights after reading the postscript to the translation. Fortunately, I finally finished reading it and gained some insights.
I think Keith is like those friends around me who are looking for true love, wandering and confused in love. The author Martin Amis really understands human nature, and his descriptions resonated with me a lot. I like his work very much and look forward to his next masterpiece!
I feel that the first half and the second half of the book are completely different styles. It may be due to regional historical and cultural differences, which is a bit difficult to understand. I finally got some insights after reading the postscript to the translation. Fortunately, I finally finished reading it and gained some insights.
I think Keith is like those friends around me who are looking for true love, wandering and confused in love. The author Martin Amis really understands human nature, and his descriptions resonated with me a lot. I like his work very much and look forward to his next masterpiece!
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