El día de verano en que se celebra la feria organizada por un pequeño asilo de Nueva Jersey es la jornada más importante del año para sus ancianos y enfermos residentes. Se trata de un acontecimiento que anualmente organizan con mucha ilusión para vender a los vecinos de la pequeña población los productos que han hecho ellos mismos. Sin embargo, parece que en esta ocasión las cosas no se van a desarrollar como se habían planificado en un principio. A lo largo del día, los extraordinariamente cercanos personajes de La feria del asilo se desnudan ante nosotros y nos desvelan sus anhelos, sus esperanzas, sus creencias y sus angustias, mostrándonos su desarmante humanidad.

Updike's first book is a rather quick and also a little strange. Having read Eastwick, Couples, and his Rabbit books I thought since I like Updike I should read his other books. If you haven't read Updike before don't start with this one. You can tell it's written like a first book and unlike his other books I just couldn't get into the characters, setting, or the story. I really do like the dialogue in this book though. One thing I always liked about Updike is he knows how to write dialogue well. ( )

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It was very readable, but I couldn't get interested in the characters. There wasn't much of a plot and it felt like Updike was wanting to make some point or espouse a philosophy, but I didn't get it. ( )

the readers spend a day with the inhabitants of a New England old folks home. Misunderstanding and sadness pervade a display of high level writing. It is a little flat, if you prefer thrillers. ( )