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Wow, what a brutal review. I had to read the first paragraph several times to let the brutality fully sink in. I was hoping that it would get better, that the a
by ahofmann 3y ago
Wow, what a brutal review. I had to read the first paragraph several times to let the brutality fully sink in. I was hoping that it would get better, that the author would bring some positivity to the book, but that hope was in vain.
I have never heard of the book, what is the reason that this review is now posted here?
- dean2432 3y agoi am wondering the same thing...
- qiasl 3y agoI have not read the book but it might have something to do with Unabomber manifesto.
- Kaibeezy 3y agoThis review was one of the most unexpectedly thought-provoking pieces I’ve read in weeks. Ambush-y. Finding it here on HN is entirely consistent (for me) with one of the ways I suspect some people use this site, which is as a repository for certain kinds of articles, papers and stories they imagine half a dozen people here might also appreciate. Sometimes they are right. I looked up the author of the review and her other published work. This led to an issue of Zyzzyva, the San Francisco literary magazine, and fiction titled Biodome by Juhea Kim. I ordered the issue from eBay. I’m now going to toast a bagel, then drive to the airport.
- mchaver 3y agoDo you intend to eat the bagel before or after you return from the airport (assuming you go back to your current location)? BTW, do you write somewhere outside of HN? You have an interesting style.
- throwaway290 3y agoThe bagel bit maybe alludes to Tao Lin's style
- sebastos 3y agoThe whole comment, even. Notice the use of a noun with -y as an adjective: ambush-y.
- throwaway290 3y agoIf you read TFA that's also Tao Lin's style.
- throwaway290 3y agoAnd now I think everyone is playing along and it whooshed over me...
- mchaver 3y agoYes, I picked up on that. Was just trying to play along :)
- 2143 3y agoWhy are you going to the airport? Is that relevant?
- adastra22 3y agoI think this is the style of writing TFA is complaining about.
- saiojd 3y agoWhat kind of bagel?
- Kaibeezy 3y agoOne with everything
- dTal 3y agoWhat was thought provoking about it?
- Kaibeezy 3y agoThought-assaulting, I should have said