Thoughts on this book?

>>8996733
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>>8996733
Just finished it about half an hour ago. I thought it was pretty funny and it made me think of this board a lot. Not all that great, but a fun one-time read.

Have you read it? If so, your thoughts?

Pretty good. I like the backstory to it.

>Guy writes book, sends to an agent.
>Agent says he likes it, but he thinks it should be edited down.
>Guy flips his shit, says he'll never do that, then kills himself.
>His mom gets it published over 10 years after his death, and it wins a Pulitzer.

I can't help but think that....maybe if he listened to the agent, he could have won a nobel.

>>8997371
The backstory was kind of the reason why I picked it up. I wanted to try it out and see how it was, then it drew me in and I finished it the next day.

>>8997387
Yeah, I mean it's a good book, but I tend to side with his agent. There's quite a bit that seems like it could be cut out, and the side plot with the bar and stuff doesn't really work and distracts from the action.

>>8997371

I also like how it wasn't that nobody was interested. Like the agent said he liked it, but it needs editing.

>Toole: EDITING? WHAT THE FUCK!?!! YOU GODDAMN MOTHERFUCKER THIS IS BULLSTHIT! FUCK!!!!!!! FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!

>then hangs himself.

Like...damn dude, seems like an over reaction.

>>8997395
Yeah, I was more concerned with his job stories because they were a lot more interesting (and made more sense).

>>8996733
I didn't find it as funny as people said it would be.

>>8997471
It's not super funny really. It's more cringe worthy and just flat out sad than anything.

>MY VALVE!

It's on my reading pile for this month. Pretty keen to read it.

Concisely and colorfully written, garners the chuckles, contains rich characters, structured to produce a fugue-like reading expedience, powerfully imbued with conceivably autobiographical inspiration, makes one hate hotdogs, all-around NEET, etc. etc.

>>8997471
This. It wasn't bad at all.

>>8997471
Oh, my God!

Its depiction of GERD was was shockingly unrealistic and quite frankly offensive.

>>8998393
GERD?

Feels like a funnier version of something Flannery O'Connor would write.