Non-creative Response to White Noise

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Reading White Noise was an interesting experience. Normally when I read a book I either like it or I don't, it's either interesting or boring; however I have conflicting feelings about White Noise. The story has a bunch of filler that seems unnecessary, off topic and at times monotonous, but somehow I was still entertained. I can't quite explain how I feel about the book which is frustrating but also refreshing. DeLillo managed to create a really captivating and unique feel to his novel, which I think complements the themes and goal of his work.

            The first half of the novel consists mainly of random accounts which when put together develop the characters, it's a quirky approach, but the technique emulates the quality of the characters which I think is brilliant. Although the characters are really weird and not very relatable, certain interactions between them bring to light thoughts and traits that most of us have as humans, some less flattering than others. An example of this would be when Jack says "These things happen to poor people...We live in a neat and pleasant town near a college with a quaint name. These things don't happen in places like Blacksmith" (DeLillo 114). This displays the tendency most people have of feeling we are exempt from certain bad things, thinking things like that could never happen to me. I enjoyed the brief glimpses into genuine human thought that were intermixed with the babble of the Gladney family. 

This link is to goodreads.com the reviews some people wrote for White Noise are really interesting.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11762.White_Noise