The Younger Gods

Humans are complex. Judging others may be natural but the notion of knowing who is someone can never fully be achieved. One never can know the full story. This novel is a masterpiece not only because of Roth's exquisite use of language to describe his characters and to guide the reader through the complexities of just being human and making desicions, but also because it will change the way one thinks about each person... Read Full Review

Definitely a though read as I mostly read YA and manga. It touches mature topics and is worth it if you want a mature novel.

Even after American Pastoral and I Married A Communist, this book still astounded me. I wasn't particularly impressed by Roth when I read him in the 1970s. Nor in the 1980s or early 1990s. He wasn't a bad writer, but he certainly wasn't great. Now he is. Human Stain and the two other titles I mentioned represent amazing growth, a writer capable of capturing the pain of loss and all the hurt humans are capable of doing to one... Read Full Review

This book sat on my bookshelf for over a year before I decided to pick it up and read it. I had only read Roth?s Portnoy?s Complaint and wasn?t too impressed with it. But, when I found out that there was a movie adaptation of the book I wanted to make sure that I read the book before seeing the movie (books are typically far superior to the film adaptation). It didn?t take long before I was floored. The Human Stain is an... Read Full Review

The Human Stain completes Philip Roth's thematic American trilogy, a meditation on the historical forces in the latter half of the twentieth century that have destroyed many innocent lives. In this trilogy, Roth takes devastating aim at the "American dream" and its empty promises of prosperity, freedom and everlasting happiness.The trilogy began with American Pastoral, which some believe to be the high point in Roth's career... Read Full Review