Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry by B.S. Johnson
what is it: 180 page novel
what i thought: yeah, it was funny, accessible etc. i guess this is like the most famous metafictional novel maybe? it's v self-aware of itself as a novel, to the point where the main character is having conversations with the author about how the novel is progressing. they talk about novels in general. i'm gonna paraphrase a bit here:
'Who wants long novels anyway? Why spend all your time for a month reading a thousand-page novel when you can have a comparable aesthetic experience in the theatre or cinema? The writing of a long novel was relevant to a society which no longer exists. The novel should try simply to be Funny, Brutalist, and Short.'
feel like this novel achieves it's aims.
Everything's Fine by Socrates Adams
what is it: 188 page novel
what i thought: i think this novel exceeded my expectations. i'm a fan of socrates' writings, from his pangur ban party ebook and other stuff i've read online by him. this novel made me laugh out loud a lot. it reminded me of when i lived on my own and ate a lot of porridge. if you don't like this book you're a dick.
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