Literary critics labeled him the chronicler of his generation who explored issues such as sex, divorce and postwar small town life in the United States with an erudite and evocative style.

• 文学评论家把约翰称为他那个时代的记实作家。他以博学而又煽情的写作风格探究了一些严肃话题，比如性，离婚和美国战后的小镇生活。