- Gebundene Ausgabe: 288 Seiten
- Verlag: Harper (30. September 2003)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0007163665
- ISBN-13: 978-0007163663
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,6 x 14,4 x 2,5 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 2.5 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (2 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 480.098 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Toward the end of this lushly ambiguous story of an unconventional love triangle, the first-person but anonymous narrator observes, "I do love Milan Kundera. I love him very much." That much is obvious, but the other love affairs in the book are considerably more murky. Nana loves Moshe, and Moshe loves Nana. Anjali also loves Nana, and so Moshe and Nana welcome her into their relationship. The plot concerns what will become of this menage a trois and why Moshe and Nana share one another with Anjali when neither of them is in love with her. To facilitate the latter story, the narrator frequently speaks directly to the reader discussing everything from architecture to predestination. It's an entertaining, if eventually tiring, concept, but Thirlwell uses it gamely to tackle big themes, such as the conflict between morality and politeness. He doesn't quite pull off these frequent Kunderaesque tangents, but the quirky narrative style does make for a wonderfully complete picture of three lives. A funny and surprisingly wise first novel. John Green
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“Extremely accomplished...very sophisticated.” (A.S. Byatt, Guardian )
“One of the funniest, most stylish and utterly original debuts in years… To the nebulous mix of motives that inspire human action, Thirlwell brings the clarity of an essayist such as Montaigne and the deadpan humour of Buster Keaton.” (Neel Mukherjee, London Times )
“A mischievous ménage-a-trois…playful [and] charmingly drawn.” (New York Times Book Review )
“Dazzling…clever, funny and original.” (Observer (London) )
“This book is a literary sensation… Politics really is the novel of the twenty-first century.” (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung )
“A book you immediately want to give to all of your friends… irresistibly funny and true.” (Le Monde )
“A new and great talent.” (La Repubblica )
“One of the funniest, most stylish and utterly original debuts in years… To the nebulous mix of motives that inspire human action, Thirlwell brings the clarity of an essayist such as Montaigne and the deadpan humour of Buster Keaton.” (Neel Mukherjee, London Times )
“A mischievous ménage-a-trois…playful [and] charmingly drawn.” (New York Times Book Review )
“Dazzling…clever, funny and original.” (Observer (London) )
“This book is a literary sensation… Politics really is the novel of the twenty-first century.” (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung )
“A book you immediately want to give to all of your friends… irresistibly funny and true.” (Le Monde )
“A new and great talent.” (La Repubblica )
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Auf sehr ungewöhnliche Weise wird der Leser in Thirlwells Werk hineingezogen. Souverän, aber auch selbstironisch bindet der Autor den Leser ein, und kokettiert mit lapidaren Sexszenen. Es mag der ungenierte Blick Thirlwells auf das doch sehr ungelenke Handeln des kopulierenden Pärchens sein, was beim Leser zu einer peinlichen Berührtheit führt. Denn statt einem respektvollen Abstand vor der Intimsphäre eines Fremden fällt Thirlwell mit der Tür ins Schlafzimmer.
Der Sex steht zwar immer plakativ im Vordergrund, viel wichtiger ist jedoch die Hinführung zu einem Ziel, also die Diplomatie. Neben interessanten historischen Abrissen von Kundera bis Mao, Egoismus und Fetischismus, beschreibt Thirlwell ganz alltägliche Versagensängste, Schmerz und Liebe. Aber um Sex geht es gar nicht so sehr, wie er immer wieder beteuert. "Sometimes I think that this book is an attack on sex"
Der Sex steht zwar immer plakativ im Vordergrund, viel wichtiger ist jedoch die Hinführung zu einem Ziel, also die Diplomatie. Neben interessanten historischen Abrissen von Kundera bis Mao, Egoismus und Fetischismus, beschreibt Thirlwell ganz alltägliche Versagensängste, Schmerz und Liebe. Aber um Sex geht es gar nicht so sehr, wie er immer wieder beteuert. "Sometimes I think that this book is an attack on sex"
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Das Buch kam mit so vielen Empfehlungen! Was für eine Verschwendung! Ich habe es echt versucht, doch so einen Schrott mag ich mir einfach nicht antun. Vielleicht wäre es dann nach Seite 50 los gegangen, aber das war mir dann einfach zu spät. Satire ja, sehr gerne, aber nicht diesen Mist.
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A Boy and Two Girls
25. August 2004
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Adam Thirlwell got named one of the top young novelists of England by Granta, a magazine which is always wrong. And he hadn't even written POLITICS yet at the time he got the nod.
Well here it is now, in a high-profile type of dust jacket that is cut off halfway down the jacket, to make it stand out from the other novels on the table at Barnes and Noble, and I bet it does very well. When you read POLITICS it makes you realize just how accomplished a writer Milan Kundera is, for in Kundera's hands this same storyline turned into THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING whereas when Thirlwall does it, it just sags down with the insecurities of the privileged girl at the center of the tale, the randy boy who wants to spice up their sex life with a menage a trois, and the kind of hapless actress, Anjali, who becomes the "June" in their own version of HENRY AND JUNE. Thirlwell is great when he's describing food, fashion and couture, and when he's telling stories about writers from the past he admires. And he does know quite a bit about the hoydenish behavior of young women desperately trying to please men unworthy of them. But all in all, even though the book is hot pink, and one's hands are drawn to touch it, hold it, caress it, make love to it, do yourself a favor and put it back on the shelf, uncut. Even a copy of GRANTA will prove more rewarding.
Well here it is now, in a high-profile type of dust jacket that is cut off halfway down the jacket, to make it stand out from the other novels on the table at Barnes and Noble, and I bet it does very well. When you read POLITICS it makes you realize just how accomplished a writer Milan Kundera is, for in Kundera's hands this same storyline turned into THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING whereas when Thirlwall does it, it just sags down with the insecurities of the privileged girl at the center of the tale, the randy boy who wants to spice up their sex life with a menage a trois, and the kind of hapless actress, Anjali, who becomes the "June" in their own version of HENRY AND JUNE. Thirlwell is great when he's describing food, fashion and couture, and when he's telling stories about writers from the past he admires. And he does know quite a bit about the hoydenish behavior of young women desperately trying to please men unworthy of them. But all in all, even though the book is hot pink, and one's hands are drawn to touch it, hold it, caress it, make love to it, do yourself a favor and put it back on the shelf, uncut. Even a copy of GRANTA will prove more rewarding.
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the humanisation of sex
24. Dezember 2004
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i loved this book, i actually read it in a day. i then gave it to my prudish boyfriend to read. it is quite a refreshing read. a lot of the writing might be about sex but i feel that adam is trying to take a humorous slant on the subject. one of the characters has never had an orgasm (which doesn't really bother her - oh yes its the female, suprise suprise!) the other is deeply insecure (the man - no wonder!) and yet they fall head over heels in love.
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A Mirror to the Reader's own insecurities
16. August 2004
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Adam Thirlwell's book is a novel different from almost anything out there. It gives much more credence to the insecurity and the uncomfortable attributes of any sexual relationship. The readers can laugh at Moshe's foibles (although the humor and comic digressions do begin to wear thin as the book drags on) but share in his insecurities about love.
Moshe, Nana, and Anjali's story is not unlike a story that happens to everyone at one time or another. Many people can identify what it is like to be in love (in at least one of the many connotations of the word) with two people at once. But Thirlwell's development of the consequences is somewhat lacking at tidiness. He serves quite appropriately at an uber-omniscient narrator, but his story's resolution is a little...predictable. As much as I enjoyed identifying with Moshe's crisis in the book, Nana's resolution to the crisis is somewhat unfulfilling. Perhaps, however, therein lies the point of the book. The most real stories sometimes have the least coherent endings. Perhaps a little more character development and plot would make the stories end more satisfying.
Moshe, Nana, and Anjali's story is not unlike a story that happens to everyone at one time or another. Many people can identify what it is like to be in love (in at least one of the many connotations of the word) with two people at once. But Thirlwell's development of the consequences is somewhat lacking at tidiness. He serves quite appropriately at an uber-omniscient narrator, but his story's resolution is a little...predictable. As much as I enjoyed identifying with Moshe's crisis in the book, Nana's resolution to the crisis is somewhat unfulfilling. Perhaps, however, therein lies the point of the book. The most real stories sometimes have the least coherent endings. Perhaps a little more character development and plot would make the stories end more satisfying.
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