About this title: A funny and sad story of children grown up, parents grown old, friends and lovers grown apart - grown apart, yet yoked together by memories, resentments, love, secrets, dreams, old jokes. By the author of "Catch-22" and "Something Happened".
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Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York
Date Published: 1979
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 408 pp. The lightest of rubbing to the cover edges. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. The jacket has very light rubbing at the head and foot of the spine. read more
Description: New York: Simon and Schuster (1979) Book Club Edition 408 pages, 5 3/4 x 8 1/2, hardcover in dust jacket CONDITION: VERY GOOD, just a trace of wear o/w a very nice copy, near fine condition in near fine dj (spine somewhat sunned) read more
"The first Heller book that wasn't a classic. Good as Gold has its moments -- no book in which hatred of Henry Kissinger is a major theme can be all bad -- and it is better than the books that succeeded it, but it is by no means a must-read. If I could give 3-1/2 stars, that's what this would get -- it's just above "adequate.""
"This is one of my favorite Heller's books. It is really funny, I especially liked the White House politics. It is way better than "Something Happen"."
By Grendalin,
Ft Worth, Texas USA and , Costa Rica
"I loved this book! There were several times I laughed out loud. I rate Good as Gold as good as Catch-22, albeit the plot is not nearly as complicated as some of Heller's earlier works.
A must read for anyone likes satire and sharp dialogue."
"I loved Catch-22 so it was a given that I'd read "Good as Gold". This is more about a look at the Jewish experience during what I assume is the 1970s as Bruce Gold attempts to have it all and be all he can be. Have a lovely new wife, career in government and most importantly respect. Of course these things don't come easy and in true Heller fashion the shenanigans ensue with Gold's inability to be faithful to one woman and continue to fall in love on a regular basis and to not understand that there IS prejudice everywhere.
The dialogue is awesome and reminds me of what I loved most about Catch-22 with the sarcasm and seriousness and also consistent contradictions that come from government officials. Especially from the character Ralph as he continues to promise then reneg positions and possibilities to Gold in the same sentence. Awesome.
The last few chapters seem kind of rushed together and of course something tragic has to happen before Gold can realize his life isn't so bad (good, dedicated wife; smart children; large family) that he ends up (hopefully) cleaning up his act. Plus, I felt the overemphasis and one chapter dedicated strictly to Kissinger was a bit much por moi. I think if this book had been cut down by 100 or so pages then it could've been superior to be able to capture everything in a more concise manner. But, Heller remains one of my faves for his satire and realism."
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