| 词条 | American Subversive |
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American Subversive is a novel by David Goodwillie published in 2010. PlotAmerican Subversive tells the tale of Aidan Cole, a New York-based failed journalism student turned Manhattan gossip blogger and Paige Roderick, a "home-grown" eco-terrorist turned radical by the Iraq War death of her beloved brother. The novel explores the roots of radicalism in the modern world and it is structured as a split memoir, alternating between the points of view of the two characters, who are now hiding in separate safe houses, following a radical action that went terribly wrong. ReceptionWriting for The Daily Beast, Claire Howorth describes the novel as "a fast-paced, engaging novel of pop-culture and big ideas, authentically subversive, and thoroughly American" which "spins the themes of morality, loyalty, and patriotism into an insightfully entertaining commentary on modern history and contemporary society",[1] while Publishers Weekly hailed it as "an incisive depiction of radicalism’s seductive roots".[2] Criticism of the book focused on the shallow nature of the two main characters and the handling of the emerging love story which "feels more expected than earned", according to a review in the New York Times.[3] Similarly, NPR questions the "bland romance" between Aidan and Paige, claiming that "Goodwillie is a terrific and observant writer, but even he can't roll political critique, social comedy, fast-paced thriller and mushy love story into one convincing package".[4] American Subversive was a New York Times Notable Book of 2010,[5] and a Vanity Fair and Publishers Weekly top ten spring debut. References1. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/04/30/a-novel-for-our-time|title=A Novel for Our Time|last=Howorth|first=Claire|date=2010-04-30|work=The Daily Beast|access-date=2018-11-25|language=en}} {{DEFAULTSORT:American Subversive}}2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4391-5705-3|title=Fiction Book Review: American Subversive by David Goodwillie, Author . Scribner $24 (309p) ISBN 978-1-4391-5705-3|work=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date=2018-11-25|language=en}} 3. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/books/review/Watrous-t.html|title=Book Review - American Subversive - By David Goodwillie|last=Watrous|first=Malena|access-date=2018-11-25|language=en}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126304509|title='American Subversive': A Terrorist Love Story|work=NPR.org|access-date=2018-11-25|language=en}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/books/review/100-notable-books-2010.html|title=100 Notable Books of 2010|access-date=2018-11-25|language=en}} 1 : Novels about terrorism |
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