A Fraction of the Whole
by Steve Toltz
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Author: Steve ToltzEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-23
ISBN: 0385521731
Number of pages: 576
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
Book Reviews of A Fraction of the Whole
Book Review: A Creative Writing Assignment Gone Horribly Wrong
Summary: 2 Stars
Comparing this to A Confederacy of Dunces is just wishful thinking on the publisher's part. Vonnegut? Please. This is nothing more than an amateur outing, like a creative writing assignment gone horribly wrong. I think the attraction of the book is that it portrays misfits, and everyone's into misfits these days. Not sure why. We all identify with those who don't fit in. I guess no one feels that they fit the mold, secretly. Hence the popularity of this and The Elegance of the Hedgehog, every Pixar movie ever made, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, etc. It's not strange enough to qualify as black comedy or surrealism, nor real enough to be considered literature. It's not funny, and there aren't hidden gems of insight awaiting the reader. It's an unbelievable story about a father and son who seem interchangable, and whose motivations and feelings are not those of real people. There's nothing here to relate to, and no story worth following. I have no idea how this found a publisher, let along a bunch of positive reviews. Shows how little I understand the publishing industry, I guess.
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