So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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Despite being an avid reader of 20th Century American fiction, I cannot believe I've not read this until now. An outstanding book - epic in all senses of the word. Steinbeck's novel is so 'modern' it's hard to remember it was written in the 1950s and not in the past decade. Highly recommended.
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One of the strangest - and one of the best - books I've read in years. Hands down: if you like your fiction thoughtful, this book is certainly for you. Excellent.
One of my favourite books of the past year, C is a strangely-engrossing tale in which the main character serves primarily as a commentary about the first quarter of the 20th Century, the emergence of technology, and our reliance upon it. Despite these themes - or because of them - the book will grab you from the beginning and never let you go. The comments and acclaims re McCarthy's novel being a challenge to the form itself are entirely justified. A very, very good read.
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East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Michael B Padrick, April 18, 2011
Despite being an avid reader of 20th Century American fiction, I cannot believe I've not read this until now. An outstanding book - epic in all senses of the word. Steinbeck's novel is so 'modern' it's hard to remember it was written in the 1950s and not in the past decade. Highly recommended.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Remainder (Vintage Originals) by Tom McCarthy
Michael B Padrick, January 26, 2011
One of the strangest - and one of the best - books I've read in years. Hands down: if you like your fiction thoughtful, this book is certainly for you. Excellent.C by Tom McCarthy
Michael B Padrick, January 12, 2011
One of my favourite books of the past year, C is a strangely-engrossing tale in which the main character serves primarily as a commentary about the first quarter of the 20th Century, the emergence of technology, and our reliance upon it. Despite these themes - or because of them - the book will grab you from the beginning and never let you go. The comments and acclaims re McCarthy's novel being a challenge to the form itself are entirely justified. A very, very good read.(4 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)