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Best book of 2016
Inb4 butthurt leftists

>> No.8927412

Was the Buried Giant 2016? That was pretty great.

>> No.8927428

>>8927412
2015

>> No.8927438

>>8927402
>Published in 2015

But it does have a strong case for best book of that year. However, I saw it as mocking Europe much more than attacking Islam. Islam in Soumission is portrayed as a powerful, unifying, revivifying force that takes a collapsing France and EU and makes it stronger. It's the sad-sack white Europeans who have no purpose in their lives and latch onto Islam because it at least has meaning (and sex) that are the real target.

>> No.8927446

>>8927402
What is it about?

>> No.8927447

>>8927428
Ah, whoops.
I always have a hard time keeping up with >current year books, partly because I hate getting new hardbacks and like to wait until stuff is out in paperback.

>> No.8927451

>>8927402
It only criticizes bleeding heart liberals though, not actual leftists (socialists)

liberals deserve all the BTFOing they're getting

>> No.8927454

>>8927438
It was published in english in 2015, but was only widely distributed in 2016. Barnes and nobles had it on their site since February, but began stocking their stores with it a couple months ago

>> No.8927459
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8927459

>>8927402
>he thinks Houllebecq is right wing

>> No.8927461

>>8927451
>Socialist party teams up with muslims in the book

>> No.8927470

>>8927459
>Implying being anti islam doesen't make you right wing in the current year

>> No.8927493

>>8927451
Dude the fucking AUSTRIANS blew you guys out

>> No.8927500

>>8927470
>he thinks hellejdudbeq is anti islam

>> No.8927516

>>8927500
Kek
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/sep/06/michel-houellebecq-submission-am-i-islamophobic-probably-yes

>> No.8927547

>>8927516
Leftist cucks can't imagine anyone they respect disagreeing with them even slightly politically

Kind of sad

>> No.8927590

>>8927547
It really is. The book's theme is essentially the classic far right talking point of how people flock to a strong horse. The book is a subtle plea for sanity.

>> No.8927596

>>8927459
houellebecq is neoreactionary

>> No.8927801

>>8927438
Agreed, anon. It's as simple as that.
Europeans have nothing to live for. Houellebecq has perceived this very well.

>> No.8927827

>>8927493
frankfurter school>austrian school

>m-muh human nature
>when 'human nature' is just social programming of the capitalist superstructure

>> No.8927850

>>8927827
>muh sociology
Look up the ECP

>> No.8927867

>>8927596
He really isn't. He's a misanthropic Marxist