The Only One

Since I feel like the only person reading the book and commenting on the blog, I thought I'd take a second to tell myself how thoughtful and profound my remarks are. The posts I make are so relevant and to the true essence of what's going on. People can follow my thoughts really easy and they agree with me. I am not only right, but good looking and well endowed.

Actually I am still reading the book and I am starting to like it again. I'm understanding that each character is their own "Fortress of Solitude" in a way because they keep so much to themselves. Even after Dylan went out on a limb and revealed his alter ego to his summertime girlfriend, he seemed to resort even further into himself. He is starting to stick up for himself. Everyone is. His dad finally realized that he can't support their family on dreams and he took a real job. He still finds plenty of time for his passion though, so he's remained true to himself and also become a real man.

I'm interested to see what happens with the strong foreshadowing in Robert Woolfolk's threat, "I'll kill you someday." That seemed very ominous, not like the million casual things written in the book that seem to have no real relevance on the story. There was more force behind it, so if Lethem was trying to keep that one close to his chest, he failed miserably. All of the code and hidden meaning and beating around the bush he's done so far in telling this story didn't lull me to sleep on that one. My guess is Dylan dies at Robert's hand. Since I'm the only one participating, I'll keep that to myself if it does happen just in case you ever do get around to reading it.

Suckers.