stoned_in_dc Wrote:
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> tom wolfe has not written anything mildly relevant
> in over two decades..come on people stop smokin'
> the crack pipe!
Dude, you're the one who's "stoned".
A Man In Full and Charlotte Simmons aren't Bonfire (what is?), but they're full of great characterizations and intricate plot lines. I'm no Rhoades Scholar, but I couldn't put them down. So far as being "relevant"-
Man In Full:
Illegal immigrants
Racial tensions
Prison Life
Shady Real Estate deals
Well-paid College athletes
Charlotte Simmons:
Well-paid College athletes & sports vs. education
Politically-correct college administrators
The culture of the entitled rich vs the blue-collar working class
Sexual mores of today's youth
I will agree Tom's prose isn't quite as sharp as it was in Bonfire. And, I never got around to reading "Hooking Up". I heard that one was not so good.