What do you think about this book—utter shit or nah? Argue for your point.
>>7996018
I'm one of the many /lit/ users who have chosen to never read this book, so I can't help you.
I found it entertaining enough not to put dow and enjoyed the modern aspects of it, maybe because its the only novel written by someone young in the 2010s.
Its a strange style he writes in where he basically just says what happens and all the description and creativity is up to you.
>>7996018
Reading Richard Yeats and Shoplifting From American Apparel made me appreciate this book a lot more (though I liked it a lot the first time I read it.)
When compared to these books you can see that his prose isn't as threadbare as you initially might think, and that there is a lot of meaning and intent in the composition.
I like the book, I think it does a good job at capturing "modern malaise" without feeling inauthentic. I can understand why people wouldn't like it though.
Some of the relationship parts (like eating junk food as a "date") were 2real4me.
>>7996166
Why does everyone hate it on /lit/, though? I understand that Tao Lin does some stupid stuff, but the novel honestly is not that bad.
>>7996053
same
Im too lazy to argue why I think it's good so I'll post this interview with tao lin and michael silverblatt, who if you don't know is probably one the most prolific readers to ever grace this earth. Not to sound like a douche but I don't think people here understand the craft of writing enough to appreciate Taipei, not to say that it is anything more than aesthetically pleasing, which I think it is, but I could understand why some don't.
http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/bookworm/tao-lin-taipei
>I'm totally not bret easton ellis lmao
