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Drawers & Booths
by
Ara 13
Beginning as a modern military civil affairs action, Drawers & Booths spirals into a metafictional journey, testing the boundaries of reader and author, narrative voice, and characterization--the wrapping for Ara 13's satirical analysis of morality in light of evolutionary psychology.
Paperback, 228 pages
Published
September 1st 2007
by Covingtonmoore
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Sep 21, 2011
Chance Maree
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Recommends it for:
cerebral types, philosophers, psychology and law lubbers
On the one hand, I put this book aside because the military story was boring. I don't read military stories. Drawers & Booths caught my eye due to promises of the meta-fiction, evolutionary psychology, and philosophical discussion. In my opinion, the good parts started about 18% into the book (I read it on Kindle). After taking time off to read a different novel, I opened Drawers & Booths again, and enjoyed it immensely. So, on one hand I give it 2 stars (but only my reaction for hating...more
I was a little hesitant about this book when I agreed to review it. I wasn't sure if it was going to be a book I would like. It is very different from what I usually read but the concept sounded very interesting. I am so glad I agreed to review it because it is truly the most creatively written book I have read in awhile.
The book begins on an island following a Marine combat journalist around a military base. You start getting very comfortable in this setting and start getting interested in the...more
The book begins on an island following a Marine combat journalist around a military base. You start getting very comfortable in this setting and start getting interested in the...more
Before starting the book, I looked up metafiction. I was not exactly sure what it meant. Here is what Wikipedia says
Metafiction is a type of fiction that self-consciously addresses the devices of fiction. It is the literary term describing fictional writing that self-consciously and systematically draws attention to its status as an artifact in posing questions about the relationship between fiction and reality, usually, irony and self-reflection. It can be compared to presentational theatre, wh...more
Metafiction is a type of fiction that self-consciously addresses the devices of fiction. It is the literary term describing fictional writing that self-consciously and systematically draws attention to its status as an artifact in posing questions about the relationship between fiction and reality, usually, irony and self-reflection. It can be compared to presentational theatre, wh...more
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This is crazy funny book. I think i read it so fast and i kept chuckling throught! a great caper of writing and it pulls you in and pokes fun all at the same time.
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