{"id":23000,"date":"2017-11-13T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T19:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mookseandgripes.com\/reviews\/?p=23000"},"modified":"2017-11-13T15:04:43","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T19:04:43","slug":"david-gilbert-the-sightseers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mookseandgripes.com\/reviews\/2017\/11\/13\/david-gilbert-the-sightseers\/","title":{"rendered":"David Gilbert: “The Sightseers”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“The Sightseers”<\/strong><\/span>
by David Gilbert
from the November 20, 2017 issue of\u00a0The New Yorker<\/em><\/span><\/h3><\/div>

\"\"T<\/span>he last time David Gilbert published a story in\u00a0The New Yorker<\/em>\u00a0(“Underground,” which we posted on here<\/a>), he pleased many regular commenters here but disappointed others, who said the topic was well-worn, but who nevertheless admired the skill behind the story. In “The Sightseers” Gilbert goes to New York and the haves and have-nots again, threatening to disappoint those who want him to push the boundaries a bit.<\/p>\n

I haven’t read this one yet, so I don’t know any more how it does or does not relate to “Underground,” and I don’t have any thoughts on whether he is doing something “new” here. That said, I find Gilbert’s talent undeniable, and sometimes that’s enough to satisfy me, even if I would prefer the talent combined with some particularly fresh take on material (which Gilbert has offered before).<\/p>\n

I look forward to seeing what you all think of this one!<\/p>\n<\/div>