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41st out of 41 books
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Plainsong
A nameless, ambitionless office worker finds his small apartment gradually invaded by three other people: all younger than himself, but seemingly no less
adrift. The year is 1986, and the strange communal life of this foursome, extending over half a year, from the end of winter to midsummer, makes up the plot,
such as it is, of Plainsong, as this ersatz family finds itself g...more
adrift. The year is 1986, and the strange communal life of this foursome, extending over half a year, from the end of winter to midsummer, makes up the plot,
such as it is, of Plainsong, as this ersatz family finds itself g...more
Paperback, 176 pages
Published
July 26th 2011
by Dalkey Archive Press
(first published July 12th 2011)
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I can't decide how I feel about it. But very lucid and evocative.
japanese version of if nobody speaks of remarkable things.
Nothing happens at all and yet it's strangely readable. "Pleasant" is the word that comes to mind. Nothing revelatory but fun to hang out with the characters nonetheless. There's definitely a bit at the end that explains that it's plotless on purpose, but it still might not be for everyone. Definitely seems like a book you can only enjoy if you're like twenty-something or younger.
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