Reservations Recommended A Novel
Reservations Recommended by Eric Kraft, published by Picador on September 15, 1995, is a novel that explores various facets of contemporary culture through a satirical lens. The story centers on Matthew Barber, a Boston restaurant reviewer who navigates his professional and personal life with a mix of humor and bleakness. As Barber engages in both mental and carnal affairs, he grapples with a midlife crisis that leads him into a complex moral landscape.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines dark commentary with moments of levity, as Barber’s experiences reflect a descent from self-protective superiority into madness. The novel presents a unique blend of satire and morality play, enriched by Barber’s sharply written restaurant reviews. With 288 pages, this edition offers an insightful look into the critical mind and the challenges of modern existence, making it a noteworthy addition to the realm of fiction.
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Reservations Recommended is many things: a satire of the critical mind; a dark commentary on contemporary culture; a story of midlife crisis; a morality play; and a book that matches bleakness against humor with a grace rare among contemporary writers. Matthew Barber is a pseudonymous Boston restaurant reviewer who between (and sometimes during) meals at local eateries conducts affairs with ladies of his acquaintance — affairs mental as much as carnal. We watch as Barber descends from his self-protective superiority into a species of madness, careening toward an ending of stark moral ambiguity. Woven throughout with Barber’s own hilariously acid reviews, Reservations Recommended is Eric Kraft’s most fearless venture into the dark night of the soul.
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