![]() ![]() All the main characters are men, and most of the minor characters are, too. And I also don't buy that these characters would not have met a woman of note during their several decades in New York City. Maybe the book is trying to make that point: that people are basically the same no matter the years and their experiences. ![]() Not even Jude, who you might think would achieve some form of catharsis. They all breeze up the ranks, but no one seems to grow other than in their wealth and prestige. ![]() Other than Jude, no one really seems to struggle at all, and his struggle is personal rather than professional. What is also odd is that all the characters become wildly successful in their respective fields: Jude the lawyer, JB the painter, Malcolm the architect and Willem the actor. ![]()
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