Justin's review
Home Land: A Novel
by Sam Lipsyte
Lipsyte is God. Or at least the son of God (which would make Robert Lipsyte God, but I've never read his books).
Home Land is indeed one of the funniest books ever. Just last week I recommended it to a girl who looked to be about 18. I was a bit hesitant in my recommendation though--not because she was a girl and some say Lipsyte is more of a guy's writer, but because I wasn't sure she would understand the angst of a bitter 30-something underachiever.
Yeah, I definitely read it at the perfect time, with 30 rapidly approaching, along with all the confused angst and bitterness so eloquently expressed through Lipsyte's protagonist. What is he up to these days? Any idea? It's been three years now, seems like he should he have something new up his sleeve by now...
Hey, I'm a girl, and I read this book when I was around 38 and thought it was goddanmed brilliant.
And I didn't even realize until right this second that he was Robert Lipsyte's son. Duh.
He had a 2nd kid recently with his wife and I think he's been teaching. I believe he is finishing a new book though. He does seem to take longer than others. But it's worth it.
Also--he just blurbed my new book (Creamy Bullets), which will be out in about a month!
Hey Laura,
I wasn't so concerned about her being a girl as much as I was concerned that her youthfullness would work against her appreciation of Lipsyte's searing brilliance. I know plenty of women who loooove Lipsyte.
Justin's review
Home Land: A Novel by Sam Lipsyte
Justin's review
rating:
I am completely in awe of Sam Lipsyte's command of language, most pointedly in terms of humorous usage. I am not exaggerating when I say many passages in Home Land (in fact, pretty much one per page on average) had me chortling with glee, if not at their sheer funniness, than at least at the sheer joy that comes with seeing fabulous words on the page, beautifully used. I tend to write too much in these stupid comment fields, so I'll just leave you with one of my favorite Lipsyte blurbs, and also one of the most romantic things I've ever read:
"We kissed, our hands marauders, jerked each other to the floor. Roni's skirt was peel-away. I yanked her giant ass to my face. I was like a man who refuses to lose the ass-eating contest."
"We kissed, our hands marauders, jerked each other to the floor. Roni's skirt was peel-away. I yanked her giant ass to my face. I was like a man who refuses to lose the ass-eating contest."
Lipsyte is God. Or at least the son of God (which would make Robert Lipsyte God, but I've never read his books).Home Land is indeed one of the funniest books ever. Just last week I recommended it to a girl who looked to be about 18. I was a bit hesitant in my recommendation though--not because she was a girl and some say Lipsyte is more of a guy's writer, but because I wasn't sure she would understand the angst of a bitter 30-something underachiever.
Yeah, I definitely read it at the perfect time, with 30 rapidly approaching, along with all the confused angst and bitterness so eloquently expressed through Lipsyte's protagonist. What is he up to these days? Any idea? It's been three years now, seems like he should he have something new up his sleeve by now...
Hey, I'm a girl, and I read this book when I was around 38 and thought it was goddanmed brilliant.
And I didn't even realize until right this second that he was Robert Lipsyte's son. Duh.
He had a 2nd kid recently with his wife and I think he's been teaching. I believe he is finishing a new book though. He does seem to take longer than others. But it's worth it.
Also--he just blurbed my new book (Creamy Bullets), which will be out in about a month!
Hey Laura,
I wasn't so concerned about her being a girl as much as I was concerned that her youthfullness would work against her appreciation of Lipsyte's searing brilliance. I know plenty of women who loooove Lipsyte.