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Rabbit angstrom6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() He has a couple conversations with a local priest, Eccles, who finally convinced him to return to his wife when she is in the hospital- in labor. ![]() We begin Rabbits story with him impulsively abandoning his pregnant wife Janice and 2-year-old son Nelson he drives around, intending to maybe go cross-country, loses his confidence and returns instead of actually returning home, however, he meets up with his high school basketball coach-cum-mentor Marty, then shacks up with a part-time prostitute named Ruth. ![]() Other locations mentioned are real, including Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. We are also introduced to the fictional universe in which Rabbit resides. ![]() More familiar, used to, and maybe accepting of his ways, yes. And as the book continues, this doesn't get any better. We are unceremoniously introduced to Harry Angstrom, nicknamed "Rabbit" because he vaguely resembled the animal as a child. Because not having to exert any energy holding back my hatred for his misogynist, discriminative, and racist ways made it much easier to like. Interestingly, now that Rabbit is gone this is sadly the best in this series. ![]()
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