false <![CDATA[The Giants]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1232320950m/4977065.jpg 4977065 6 Upon an immense stretch of flat ground at the mouth of a river bathed in sunlight rises Hyperpolis. It stands there, surrounded by its four asphalt car parks, to condemn us - a huge enveloping supermarket. Each of us will see ourselves reflected in the characters who move mindlessly about Hyperpolis, but The Giants is a call to rebellion. This bold and inventive novel is the work of a tremendously talented writer and both an intoxicating and exhilarating read. 5042927 1973 The Giants total:6|5:3|4:2|1:1| 6 24 15 3 5 1 false false Wed Sep 23 06:27:11 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 20:39:42 -0700 2009
when...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 08 11:10:42 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 24 07:35:10 -0800 2009 The Giants is a tirade on consumerism, mega marts, urban progress (or decay), technology, language, and communication. The book surprised the hell out of me. The first few pages left me wondering if I could even get through it; it was preachy, long winded, and repetitive. But Clézio’s words start...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Apr 16 00:37:04 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 00:40:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Oct 03 20:00:56 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 20:00:56 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 07:24:36 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 19:38:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 07 11:49:59 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 11:49:59 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 04 19:43:42 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 19:43:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 24 07:14:02 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 08:30:18 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Sun Jun 07 03:30:19 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 03:30:19 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Apr 11 12:12:21 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 12:12:21 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Feb 16 03:16:33 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 03:16:33 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 30 05:31:13 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 05:31:16 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Oct 29 13:21:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 13:21:02 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Oct 11 02:55:19 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 11 02:55:19 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Oct 09 20:38:42 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 20:38:45 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4977065