Are there any books that actually reflect modern life? Preferably

>>8269475
>reflect modern life
in what way? in a literal one where people talk about current problems and use all kinds of gadgets and online services, etc.? or something that describes the weird atmosphere we live in?

>>8269517
Not Opie, but does such literature exist that isn't YA or awful?

>>8269475
Tai Pei kinda

>>8269532
The Golden Ass - Apulieus

>>8269587
It's Taipei.

Taipei is the capital of Taiwan, just because it's Asian doesn't mean you have to try and make the word all gooky

>>8269532
i wouldn't know, i'm not too much into current lit. but given our time of rapid technological adances, any book that relies on these kind of things will look outdated pretty soon. but if it's more about this feeling of aimlessness and lack of direction, you might as well read mid 19th century literature. it's been said that we live in a time where art of the 20th century has come to an end but the new one isn't there yet.

Michel Houllebecq
Chad Kultgen
Miracle Jones
Tao Lin

And etc.

>>8269605
I think its because it's formatted the same as 'Tao Lin' on the cover

>>8269642
It says TAIPEI TAO LIN on the spine.

>>8269475
The Magnificent Third Rail
Behead All Satans
Yurope 2