I read Keep the Aspidistra Flying last year. I'm reading it again and I've bought it from the Book Depository. I came across this in the description:
When I read the end of the book, I didn't see it as "upbeat" or 'hopeful' at all. I saw it as Gordon giving in and giving up. I definitely didn't think that his wanting an aspidistra was a positive thing.Despite its poignancy and merciless wit, hope does break through in this book's upbeat ending - a tribute to the stubborn virtues of ordinary people, who keep the aspidistra flying.
What do you guys think? Did you see the ending as positive or negative?