The book that started this??
This may be a tough question to understand but what do you think was the first (or most important) book that started the genre we love, meaning chuck, welsh, coupland, clevenger ect. I know they are all inspired by alot of different stuff, but the one that is close to choke, trainspotting ect, ect.
I would assume that some may think of catcher in the rye. My problem with this book is that when i read it I couldn't stop thinking that this is a typical classic about a well-off spoiled prick--loved by those who critisized Steinbeck for writing about the unimportant common man. If I was to throw something out there as my guess (because this post is more of a question than a comment) maybe Last Exit to Brooklen.
Bonus question. When people ask me what type of books I like to read I have to answer by naming authers, Palahniuk, Selby, Coupland. But have any of you come up with a name for this genre?
Maybe these are a couple of stupid questions, but its 4 in the morning and im tired and bored.
Ew. Fuck Catcher in the Rye. I can't believe you just suggested that all the books I love are descendants of that piece of shit.
I know you meant nothing by it...but good lord...I really hate that book and the fact that we can't get through a non-monthly reading thread in this forum without it being mentioned.
They're fairly different authors, Palahniuk, Welsh, Coupland and Clevenger, if I'm to burst your bubble.
i think he meant more along the lines of transgressive fiction.
you [i]catcher[/i] haters
[i]catcher[/i]-aphobics
that book got me ready for bret ellis' work, i can tell you that. plus, catcher fucking rocked
/my opinion
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you [i]catcher[/i] haters
[i]catcher[/i]-aphobics
that book got me ready for bret ellis' work, i can tell you that. plus, catcher fucking rocked
/my opinion
maybe it was timing, but i liked CATCHER IN THE RYE a lot. too, agree with kabol on ellis prep. for me, LESS THAN ZERO is just THE CATCHER IN THE RYE set in the 80s, which i also really dug.
All those authors are primarily inspired by The Great Gatsby. Right Tom?
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