tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440857.post1794019598269066006..comments2023-10-16T06:59:39.577-07:00Comments on Bathos for the Misanthropic: 2 Ideas for Novels that I've had for years that better writers stole from meRomius T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18043032468436393210noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440857.post-59541671021902842972007-06-13T05:57:00.000-07:002007-06-13T05:57:00.000-07:00Jeezers,You got me! I love my idea of Fun. Proba...Jeezers,<BR/><BR/>You got me! I love my idea of Fun. Probably my fave book of all time. Well it's close. Also liked Great Apes and Toys. Love most of his short stuff. I have not gotten thru all of dead. Its kinda slow or something for me.Romius T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18043032468436393210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440857.post-38657182520826910182007-06-13T05:47:00.000-07:002007-06-13T05:47:00.000-07:00Of course it's hard, and before that catastrophe I...Of course it's hard, and before that catastrophe I would have said he was the perfect candidate. It's like when everyone asked Courtney Love how she planned on rocking in a Versace dress and she responded "Watch me" and I had absolute confidence in her. But then her album came out and it completely sucked. That's what this book was like for me. <BR/><BR/>I'm guessing you as a My Idea of Fun guy, but did you love How the Dead Live as well? I liked Tough Tough Toys too, but many of his other short story collections are almost indecipherable. I know there is a message imbedded in there, but I can't know what it is.Jezebelsriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902259690655703145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440857.post-88350418812315067872007-06-13T05:08:00.000-07:002007-06-13T05:08:00.000-07:00We should all three gang up on self and kick his a...We should all three gang up on self and kick his ass for the book of dave. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps one day I may take up the idea. But in will's defense it is hard, no lets no defend that book!Romius T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18043032468436393210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440857.post-89001852175872577932007-06-12T20:29:00.000-07:002007-06-12T20:29:00.000-07:00ps. I think you just need to go ahead and write th...ps. I think you just need to go ahead and write this book. Because his sucked.Jezebelsriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902259690655703145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440857.post-83530773374792720082007-06-12T20:28:00.000-07:002007-06-12T20:28:00.000-07:00How the Dead Live is literally in my top three nov...How the Dead Live is literally in my top three novels that I love immensely. The kind of novel I can read five separate times and get something different out of each time, some new understanding of the character, or themes, or humanity. <BR/><BR/>I looked forward to the Book of Dave. I couldn't wait for it to come out. I splurged and got the hardcover just because I just knew I would love it. <BR/><BR/>Fuck that book. Fuck it's indecipherable fictional dialogue with its own fucking glossary. Fuck the lagging narration, the dull fucking scenario, fuck the peeling your skin off layer by layer feeling you get in every chapter. <BR/><BR/>What the fuck was he thinking?<BR/><BR/>My only conclusion, being as I believe Self is a brilliant satirist and an even better writer- he wanted to piss us all off this bad.Jezebelsriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902259690655703145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440857.post-60505472636226456922007-06-12T11:08:00.000-07:002007-06-12T11:08:00.000-07:00I fucking hated HATED 'The Book of Dave.' In fact...I fucking hated HATED 'The Book of Dave.' In fact, if I ever meet Will Self I'm going to smack him in the mouth and knee him in the groin for writing that piece of crap. Fucking glossary my ass, what a bastard. Who did he think he was Anthony Burgess?Dr. Monkey Von Monkersteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370062692837972451noreply@blogger.com