From the Bookshelf of Around the World in 80 Books…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
Like most people coming to this book, I've always greatly enjoyed Klosterman's essays on music, pop culture, sports, or whatever catches his fancy. I also liked his debut novel, Downtown Owl, a fair amount, so I was geared up to enjoy this one as well. Unfortunately, I didn't. The premise of the book is that a therapist living in Austin receives a phone call from a man who wishes to be her patient over the phone. He's very mysterious about what he needs from therapy, and it is soon revealed that
...more
Klosterman nails his satire on all things modern with the interaction of the therapist and her almost invisible patient. Entertaining, thought provoking, wonderfully post-modern, but containing a classic narrative and a general overall fun read.
Oct 03, 2011
erin
marked it as to-read
Jun 18, 2019
Deedee
marked it as to-read
Sep 01, 2019
Ann
added it
