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An inventive parody of information retrieval, by the ever-amazing author of, among others, Was (1992), a revisionist modern version of The Wizard of Oz. Experimentalist Ryman here out-hops Julio Cortzar's 1966 novel Hopscotch (whose dozens of chapters could be read in any order). This time, he offers 253 character sketches of passengers aboard a tube train going from London's Embankment station and passing under the Thames to Elephant & Castlea trip that takes seven-and-a-half-minutes. Apparently first created and published on the Internet, the present ``print remix'' mocks and mimics both computers and writers handbooks, featuring several amusingly parodic ads (BECOME A WRITER IN YOUR SPARE TIME!) and PERSONALS (``Swings both ways . . . male or female makes no difference to this post office counter worker . . .). The book opens with a description of itselfTHIS IS AN EZI-ACCESS NOVELand it is indeed reader-friendly, offering no tediously interminable descriptions, no complicated assembly instructions, and no batteries, though the self-description is followed by blurbs for Rymans earlier works, then by explanations (Why the Title?), as well as by helpful and informative footnotes and the culminating ad At last! The book that thinks for itself! How often have you been embarrassed when serious fiction is discussed at the office?In short, the book is about itself and its own creation, ending with a Reader Satisfaction Survey and an offer to include your own versions of Ryman's mode of character-sketching in his sequel (send to Ryman's website, no payment tendered). Theres no plot to speak of, only a sense of utterly serious description balanced with witty bromides that build to a vaguely exciting climax not to be revealed here, although you may read any of the 253 sketches (each 253 words long) in any order you please. Thank Thornton Wilder's The Bridge at San Luis Rey and Joyce's Ulysses for this kind of playful survey novel. Ryman is no Joyce, but he has his own eye and soul to offer. Surplus originality! MAY LAST THIRTY YEARS! TRY IT! -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Ryman's print version of a novel originally published in cyberspace often seems like an adult version of the "Choose Your Own Adventure" series. The 252 passengers and the driver of a London subway train are hurtling toward a crash in 7.5 minutes. Ryman (Was, Knopf, 1992) devotes a page of text, exactly 253 words long, to each individual, covering appearance, biography, thoughts, and actions. In the web version, the reader makes hypertext jumps to connect passengers. A husband and wife are both on the train in separate cars. Many persons work at the same firms. As in real life, coincidental relationships abound. On the web, it's possible in three or four jumps to arrive at the crash without reading most of the text. The linear essence of print, however, makes it likely that readers will complete the entire novel. Narrative gimmick aside, Ryman's ability to sketch a whole person instantly and create a community of interrelationships eventually involves the reader in his wild ride. For collections of experimental fiction.?Andrea Caron Kempf, Johnson Cty. Community Coll. Lib., Overland Park, KS
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Taschenbuch .
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Taschenbuch .
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If for nothing else than an amazing concept, this book should be highly lauded. 253 people on a subway, each with a story of 253 words on a single page. The fact that Ryman was able to complete this and have it make sense is quite impressive. It's a great book for people with a short attention span, as you don't have to pay attention to anything for more that 253 words if you don't really want to. What I found to be the best part, however, was the interactions between the passengers and the ways that they showed up in each other's stories. Some of the characters are likeable, some not, but they're all fun to read about in any order.
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You put a couple of simple restrictions on a really talented author and watch him go. This novel has an involving (if simple) plot, tart and dry character development, eagle-eyed description, dramatic tension, humor, and a message, and yet it is told in 253-word gulps, more than which (apart from The End of the Line) no character receives. A ship in a bottle.
Admirably suited for insight-wielding "literary" readers. Also superb for learning writers (each page is a lesson: first, description; then character; then plot and development and [often] resolution).
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In diesem Buch beschreibt Geoff Ryman in jeweils exact 253 Woertern das Aussehen, die Ziele und Gedanken der 252 Passagiere und des Fahrers einer Londoner Underground. Das Buch hat keine wirkliche Handlung, man erfaehrt einfach nur etwas ueber die Passagiere, die in der Underground sitzen, schlafen, sich unterhalten und streiten. Ryman schafft es tatsaechlich auch ueber diese relativ grosse Zahl an Portraets das Interesse des Lesers an dem Buch zu fesseln. Manche sind lustig, andere traurig oder erschreckend, Ryman bietet ein vielseitiges Bild menschlicher Schicksalen. Auch wenn manche Abschnitte interessanter zu lesen sind als anderen, besteht bei diesem Buch doch Suchtgefahr: einen Passagier kann man ja schnell noch lesen und noch einen und noch einen... (ganz schnell ist es dann mitten in der Nacht) Es laesst sich aber auch wunderbar ueber lange Zeit lesen (z.B. jeden Morgen ein paar Seiten in der U-Bahn), denn jedes Portraet regt einen zum Nachdenken ueber die Person an, laesst weitere Bilder entstehen. Spannend ist auch jede Bahnfahrt nach dem Lesen dieses Buches: man kann seiner Phantasie richtig schoen freine Lauf lassen, ohne sich Neugierig und indiskret vorzukommen, denn man fuegt ja nur der Literatur noch weitere Kapitel zu. (Dies ist eine Amazon.de an der Uni-Studentenrezension.)
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A Meager Attempt
I hope that the playful advertisements between segments are flags for the reader, some kind of indication that Ryman doesn't take his gimmick too seriously. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. April 2000 veröffentlicht
Highly interesting intertwined short stories
"253" is an intriguing book: 253 characters are described, each in 253 words. Mr Ryman succeeds in crafting 253 short but complete stories: every character is believable... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 11. Januar 2000 von Hein Ragas
People, parties and a pigeon
'253' is a fascinating,original and wonderful book. Have you ever found yourself on the bus or train, letting your mind wander and wonder about all the people sitting around you? Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 28. November 1999 von lauren turner
Why Haven't You Read It?
253 is an incredible book. It's that simple. It might not be the sort of reading material one is necessarily used to and the setting would be largely unfamiliar to most... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 6. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
It's the book that everyone says they want to write
Very clever, universal familiarity to the millions who use the tube. Some are dull, some OK, lots fascinating - just like real life!
Am 22. Dezember 1998 veröffentlicht
Quite remarkable novel: 253 memorable characters.
Geoff Ryman is one of the best writers out there (WAS was a tour de force) and 253 is unquestionably my favourite novel of the last year. Its effect is cumulative. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. September 1998 veröffentlicht
The classic Internet novel beautifully downloaded
Geoff Ryman's extraordinary vision of the public, personal and private worlds of the occupants of a London Underground train is even better on paper, where the complex... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 10. Juli 1998 veröffentlicht
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