If we want to understand the current collapse of the United States, we need only read Gothic carpenter. Written in 1985, when the effects of the financial-corporate machinery that had stripped most of society until it was left in the bones were not yet clear, Gaddis was able to see the dementia of a layered system over layers of greed , As if it were a dog chasing its tail that when it finally manages to bite it is only to verify that the pain comes from its own jaw when closing. Gaddis builds his novel based on dialogues. Each of the characters recites his monologue of nonsense, convinced that his tiny plot of reality equals reality itself. Paul tries to enrich himself by promoting the miraculous powers of Rev. Ude, who drowns a child by baptizing him, and turns the tragedy into a clear divine manifestation by which the child is received into eternal glory. Liz spends fortunes from d...read more
