The "approaches-to-bangs" ratios listed here seem to evoke a debut novelist without connections attempting to get his MS accepted by a publisher or agent. Perhaps it's fitting that this is a self-published novel. After all, publishing also requires you to be "a persistent, goal-oriented individual."
Pathetic. I could write a funny novel about the 10000 beautiful young women I squeezed on the dance floor but that involved some work in learning Ballroom Dance and improving my etiquette, so would not resonate with young men who prefer their negative outlook to be celebrated. Bring back the Draft dammit.
Thank you for hipping us to Han's work. Very interested in the subject too. I am always comparing today with the time that I came of age during the Summer of Love.
This story of current generations of young men (and where they came from and/or will help lead us) tends in the directions I've thought that I've observed. How we perceive our roles in our relationships has always been factors in history. Given the gravity of this subject to the alternative courses of our futures this is of significant concern.
As we move ahead through the ether of the information age, how we love each other will be of vital concern and fascinating to behold. Thanks again!
P.S. BTW, also I think worth reposting is this idea I snipped (and added to) from your essay. Brilliant premise!
"...One day, after filling the gaps in our knowledge, (science) will render the entire discipline (of fiction...) obsolete..."
Reviews of books supposedly notable for their prose should quote some of the best parts. That interview between the prof and the grad student was said to be brilliant, yet the reviewer gives us not a single line. He should learn to copy and paste.
So much of their loneliness is 💯 their fault and frankly shouldn't me women's problem to solve. They need to get and be better, as a group. We should be having this conversation though, otherwise the boys WON'T.
I really loved this book. Han does an excellent job of showcasing both the narrator's interior monologue, how people react to him, and how he reacts to those reactions. Ultimately, it paints a vivid picture of the sad, scared boy underneath it all. His rationalizations and game theory can only take him so far, and he's forced to come to a powerful conclusion in order to survive. Stellar stuff, looking forward to more from him.
Excellent review!
Definitely want to check this out thanks for the review!
Well written review.
What a terrific piece of writing. Thank you!
The "approaches-to-bangs" ratios listed here seem to evoke a debut novelist without connections attempting to get his MS accepted by a publisher or agent. Perhaps it's fitting that this is a self-published novel. After all, publishing also requires you to be "a persistent, goal-oriented individual."
Pathetic. I could write a funny novel about the 10000 beautiful young women I squeezed on the dance floor but that involved some work in learning Ballroom Dance and improving my etiquette, so would not resonate with young men who prefer their negative outlook to be celebrated. Bring back the Draft dammit.
Crikey, this was a brilliant though disturbing, read. I’m glad the author read the book so I don’t have to tbh.
Well said.
Thanks Tom
Thank you for hipping us to Han's work. Very interested in the subject too. I am always comparing today with the time that I came of age during the Summer of Love.
This story of current generations of young men (and where they came from and/or will help lead us) tends in the directions I've thought that I've observed. How we perceive our roles in our relationships has always been factors in history. Given the gravity of this subject to the alternative courses of our futures this is of significant concern.
As we move ahead through the ether of the information age, how we love each other will be of vital concern and fascinating to behold. Thanks again!
P.S. BTW, also I think worth reposting is this idea I snipped (and added to) from your essay. Brilliant premise!
"...One day, after filling the gaps in our knowledge, (science) will render the entire discipline (of fiction...) obsolete..."
Reviews of books supposedly notable for their prose should quote some of the best parts. That interview between the prof and the grad student was said to be brilliant, yet the reviewer gives us not a single line. He should learn to copy and paste.
So much of their loneliness is 💯 their fault and frankly shouldn't me women's problem to solve. They need to get and be better, as a group. We should be having this conversation though, otherwise the boys WON'T.
I really loved this book. Han does an excellent job of showcasing both the narrator's interior monologue, how people react to him, and how he reacts to those reactions. Ultimately, it paints a vivid picture of the sad, scared boy underneath it all. His rationalizations and game theory can only take him so far, and he's forced to come to a powerful conclusion in order to survive. Stellar stuff, looking forward to more from him.