THE GRADUATE (Charles Webb) - August 6/21

 I guess I didn't remember the movie at all, because most of what happened in this book surprised me. Webb's writing style is certainly unusual, as he tends to favor long, unbroken conversations over descriptive passages, and I did find myself drawn into Ben's oddball antics. But it's never super clear just what's driving him, specifically his desire to be with (and eventually marry) Elaine. Does he love her? It's very strange. *** out of ****