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...Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Ressner(3) 4-Humboldt's Gift, Bellow (5) 5-Shogun, Clavell (4) 6-The Eagle Has Landed, Higgins (6) 7-The Moneychangers, Hailey (8) 8-The Greek Treasure, Stone (7) 9-Cockpit, Kosinski(10) 10-Circus, MacLean...
...Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Rossner...
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THERESA'S MURDER by a man she picks up in Mr. Goodbar after her unsatisfying attempts at involvement with both Tony and James is not a political commentary on rape by Rossner. It remains a senseless act but not connected with the violence--both physical and emotional--in Theresa's life. Her death is unintended; the murderer sees himself as victim. It is, in a way, just one more example in Theresa's life of her inability to emotionally communicate with anyone. Though a few other women in Looking for Mr. Goodbar seem to pursue normal relations with both...
...this comment is not really effective, for Theresa's plight is never totally convincing. One can only look to the book's sensationalistic subject to explain why Looking for Mr. Goodbar has been found on the best-seller lists...