The Witches of Eastwick

July 31, 2007

A good book for me is something which I'll read even though I know what the plot is (I'm not looking at you Harry Potter). It may be that the prose is excellent, weaving vivid imagery into every page, making every place, every character come alive with mere words. It may be that while the prose is dull, the philosophy behind the story is deep and resounding. Some examples of such books for me are Frank Herbert's Dune, Toni Morrison's Beloved, Edgar Allan Poe's works, and now, recently read, John Updike's The Witches of Eastwick.

 
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