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Where should I start with Houllebecq?

>> No.19915070

Submission is pretty topical you could talk about it for hours

>> No.19915086

>>19915070
ok thanks. do you think it's his best work though?

>> No.19915097

Elementary Particles is usually suggested. It's decent.

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>>19915066
>Where should I start with Houllebecq?
start by dressing like a bitch

>> No.19915319

>>19915066
It doesn't really matter because everyone has their so called favourite or opinion on his best works.
I happened to read everything in order of publication. But chose one that looks interesting to you and go for it.
He also writes poetry and essays and dialogues.

>> No.19915399

>>19915066
Start with Whatever (the title). It's only like 150 pages. Then read Platform. Then Submission. Then it doesn't matter.

>> No.19915410

Elementary Particles is excellent. Whatever is good too but if you're going to read it, read it before the others since they take some of the punch out of it

>> No.19915430

>>19915066
I've read 4, Submission is the most coomer friendly

>> No.19916495

>>19915086
Atomised is widely viewed as his magnum opus which is uncontroversial as it is quite a strong novel. I started with Submission which is a very readable entry into his ouevre.

>> No.19917512

>>19915399
Thank you