Author D.H. Schleicher on Revolutionary Road Plot

Author D.H. Schleicher, a purveyor of "psychological suspense and thrillers," has something to say about the film Richard Yates' Revolutionary Road:

I have to admit, the plot of this one (from a novel by Richard Yates) sounds like a snore-fest..

See, that's the beauty of Yates: He can take the seemingly mundane, a "young couple dealing with problems and such," and make it more suspenseful and thrilling than an apocalypse.

In all fairness, Schleicher goes on to suggest that the director Sam Mendes and the Titanic stars blessing the potentially snore-inducing plot may save this film.

For anyone who loves to read -- or write -- and has somehow not only missed reading Yates' masterpiece, but also hasn't encountered heaps of praise for the novel, please see the piece by Richard Ford on Revolutionary Road in The New York Times.

... and they've said Yates is a "writer's writer."

Comments

[David H. Schleicher]

I must admit, I am not at all familiar with Yates' work, and my comment was based purely on the plot description I had found on the IMBD for the film based on his work, and in no way was meant to be a commentary on anything Yates has done.

You successfully peaked my interest in his writing. Thank you.

--DHS

[RevRo]

Thanks for your explanation, David. Do get your hands on the book. I doubt you will be disappointed.