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The Raw Shark Texts is a poetic work of literature that explores Big things like philosophy, psychology, memory and perception, except that it reads like a Steven King thriller. Steven Hall has crafted an extremely original and well-written novel that will make your brain sweat long after you've finished it.
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Adam Gnade captures the existential crises of creative twenty-somethings everywhere and will break your heart with his beautiful, meandering, and philosophical prose. If you've ever felt like the world should be something more, gotten in your car without knowing where you'd end up, or lost sleep wondering how you could survive in the 21st century by doing what you love, this book should sleep on your bedside table for the next week or so.
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The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall
bellatierra, April 22, 2009
The Raw Shark Texts is a poetic work of literature that explores Big things like philosophy, psychology, memory and perception, except that it reads like a Steven King thriller. Steven Hall has crafted an extremely original and well-written novel that will make your brain sweat long after you've finished it.(3 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)
Hymn California by Adam Gnade
bellatierra, October 28, 2008
Adam Gnade captures the existential crises of creative twenty-somethings everywhere and will break your heart with his beautiful, meandering, and philosophical prose. If you've ever felt like the world should be something more, gotten in your car without knowing where you'd end up, or lost sleep wondering how you could survive in the 21st century by doing what you love, this book should sleep on your bedside table for the next week or so.(32 of 44 readers found this comment helpful)