Rabbit, run is a typical "Updike" thing with many trivial things to think over, a very complicated hero and the society drowning in all sorts of problems. I had to force myself into reading this book since I haven't liked it much from the beginning. The protagonist Harry Angstrom with his strange life philosophy pissed me off and I couldn't help but slightly hate that chap. In fact I liked none of Updike's characters, there was something rotten in all of them but Harry I liked least of all. I almost liked the prostitute Ruth, at least there was some life and hope for the better in her.
How can a man run away from all his problems all the time and be unable to take any decisions? That what I couldn't understand about Harry.
I'm sure Updike put a lot of sense in this book since he's a great author by all means but I didn't manage to comprehend even the slightest idea. People say he depicts and describes life as it is with all its dirty laundry but in my opinion he's too grotesque.