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9293933 No.9293933 [Reply] [Original]

it's actually a good book, /lit/

anyone want to talk about it?

>> No.9293937

>>9293933

Couldn't even get past the author's name

>> No.9293994

>>9293933
With covers like that? idontbelieveyou.gif

>> No.9294119

>>9293933
>My literary accesory of choice
>Literary accesory
Beautiful.

>> No.9294141

>>9293933
id like to know more about it, tell me. just started reading more recent releases like 64 by that japanese guy and although i know the translation kills the prose, i like the story and the questions on public knowledge and privacy.

>> No.9294176
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9294176

>3.35 star average rating on goodreads

That's absolutely dreadful by goodreads standards. Honestly, a great sign. Lets learn more...

>From a brilliant new literary talent

Uh oh.

>comes a sweeping comic portrait of

This next word needs to be perfect for me to not close the tab.

>privilege,

see pic

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>>9293933
“The [novel] I really enjoyed and admired a couple months ago… It’s a book called Private Citizens. In his brilliance, he overwrites a little bit. But it’s a real book. He’s a big talent.”
— Jonathan Franzen
>he overwrites a little bit.
why would he put this on his website? omit it dammit

>> No.9294874

>>9294141
You mean 69 by Ryu? This is nothing like that. This is like HBO's sex and the city except in the Bay area and with some Asians - but the concept is the same,

>> No.9295052

Why does "A Novel" have to be written on the cover? What else would I think it is?

>> No.9296438

>>9294874
no, 64 by hideo yokoyama. i said recent novels

>> No.9296479

>>9295052
a Tulathimutte?

that cover design is probably trying to keep attention away from the name desu >>9293937

>> No.9297097

>>9296438
What's it about?