Comments on: Lunar Park: The Strangest Book of the Decade http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/29/lunar-park-the-strangest-book-of-the-decade/ Storytelling in the 21st Century Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:04:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim Munroe http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/29/lunar-park-the-strangest-book-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Jim Munroe Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:02:33 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3505#comment-1029 Thanks for the recc, I quite enjoyed this! My first Ellis book. The blurring of autobiography and fantasy reminded me quite a bit of Whitley Streiber's Communion. It might have been because I read it at a younger age but Communion suspended my disbelief for longer. Thanks for the recc, I quite enjoyed this! My first Ellis book. The blurring of autobiography and fantasy reminded me quite a bit of Whitley Streiber’s Communion. It might have been because I read it at a younger age but Communion suspended my disbelief for longer.

]]> By: Inappropriate book covers & more: links. « Two-Legged Animal http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/29/lunar-park-the-strangest-book-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Inappropriate book covers & more: links. « Two-Legged Animal Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:45:05 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3505#comment-995 [...] I enjoyed reading this about Bret Easton Ellis’s Lunar Park, which I never thought twice about before. (In fact, I initially read this article because I was in a hurry and got confused and thought the article was about the popular Luna Park by Kevin Baker.) I read Less Than Zero when I was much younger and was somehow disappointed when I compared it to the eye-candy that is Robert Downey, Jr. in the film adaptation, so that book didn’t do it for me. In college I read Rules of Attraction. Eh. I’ve always wanted to read American Psycho and I own a copy, but I’ve never been in a huge rush, for obvious reasons. But now I’m reconsidering. [...] [...] I enjoyed reading this about Bret Easton Ellis’s Lunar Park, which I never thought twice about before. (In fact, I initially read this article because I was in a hurry and got confused and thought the article was about the popular Luna Park by Kevin Baker.) I read Less Than Zero when I was much younger and was somehow disappointed when I compared it to the eye-candy that is Robert Downey, Jr. in the film adaptation, so that book didn’t do it for me. In college I read Rules of Attraction. Eh. I’ve always wanted to read American Psycho and I own a copy, but I’ve never been in a huge rush, for obvious reasons. But now I’m reconsidering. [...]

]]> By: Mike W http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/29/lunar-park-the-strangest-book-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Mike W Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:37:04 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3505#comment-966 For the weird and wonderful from the 00's I'd nominate Will Self - The Book of Dave. I actually took this one off the shelf last night to read out the bit where one of the characters is about to die and his life flashes before his eyes, but none of the important stuff and all of the mundane stuff. It's hilarious. Plus the parts that are projections into the future are just plain scary. For the weird and wonderful from the 00’s I’d nominate Will Self – The Book of Dave.
I actually took this one off the shelf last night to read out the bit where one of the characters is about to die and his life flashes before his eyes, but none of the important stuff and all of the mundane stuff. It’s hilarious.
Plus the parts that are projections into the future are just plain scary.

]]> By: Caleb J Ross http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/29/lunar-park-the-strangest-book-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Caleb J Ross Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:14:44 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3505#comment-939 You know, I never really thought about how strange Lunar Park really is. I read it years ago, when it came out in hardback. I had only read American Psycho by Ellis before that, so I expected similar grotesqueness. That didn't happen. But I was drawn into the story is quite a strong way, much like you say, Jessica. I might just have to re-read it to celebrate the beginning of the new decade. You know, I never really thought about how strange Lunar Park really is. I read it years ago, when it came out in hardback. I had only read American Psycho by Ellis before that, so I expected similar grotesqueness. That didn’t happen. But I was drawn into the story is quite a strong way, much like you say, Jessica. I might just have to re-read it to celebrate the beginning of the new decade.

]]> By: Jessica Digiacinto http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/29/lunar-park-the-strangest-book-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Jessica Digiacinto Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:34:56 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3505#comment-937 Alex...I totally admire ANYONE who has the balls to do the unthinkable in literature. Someday I hope to have balls like that. Alex…I totally admire ANYONE who has the balls to do the unthinkable in literature. Someday I hope to have balls like that.

]]> By: JK Evanczuk http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/29/lunar-park-the-strangest-book-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-936 JK Evanczuk Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:22:43 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3505#comment-936 Add fear to American Psycho? You mean more fear? Good God. I haven't read Lunar Park, though I have heard quite a bit about it. Looks like I'll have to check it out now. Add fear to American Psycho? You mean more fear? Good God.

I haven’t read Lunar Park, though I have heard quite a bit about it. Looks like I’ll have to check it out now.

]]> By: Alex Lam http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/29/lunar-park-the-strangest-book-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Alex Lam Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:34:05 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3505#comment-932 I know it's not a novel, but Kaufman's "Adaptation" runs in the same vein as "Lunar Park" - and in my opinion is ten times more frightening. Kaufman had the balls to take two real people - two people SO real that they're not even really celebrities - and rewrite their life stories in a way that would have been a total violation if it weren't so effing genius. I know it’s not a novel, but Kaufman’s “Adaptation” runs in the same vein as “Lunar Park” – and in my opinion is ten times more frightening. Kaufman had the balls to take two real people – two people SO real that they’re not even really celebrities – and rewrite their life stories in a way that would have been a total violation if it weren’t so effing genius.

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