Books Received April 30
Jeff VanderMeer • April 30th, 2008 @ 4:50 pm • Book Reviews
I’ve fallen behind on posting these, but the mail has been light the last couple of days.
Little Brother comes out tomorrow. It’s definitely YA in the sense that I think it will appeal to that age more than adults, but it’s also a subversive how-to guide for teens in addition to being an exciting read. In this sense, it’s Doctorow’s most important novel.
April 30, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I agree with you on Doctorow’s book, as I found it to be, dare I say it, more like “youthpunk”? What it aimed to do, it pretty much did, and it was an engaging read.
I’m curious to know what you’ll make of Bakker’s book. I read it in draft form a couple of years ago and it was disturbing in places.
April 30, 2008 at 5:29 pm
JEFF HOLY SHIT HOLY SWEET MOTHER-LICKIN’ SHIT YOU HAVE THE NEW BAKKER BOOK!
Sweet baby Jesus wept I will give you any of my limbs (EVEN THE GOOD ONE) if you put that in the post to me right now.
April 30, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Er, how about cash instead?
April 30, 2008 at 5:31 pm
I need to show Bakker your comment–it should go on the book.
April 30, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Chris, would you offer me that bribe as well, since I received my copy on Monday? :P
April 30, 2008 at 5:53 pm
No, because my copy came with a bronze bust of the author.
April 30, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Self-cast bust?
May 2, 2008 at 2:46 pm
New. Bakker. Book. Must. Have. Now. Give. Please…?