I skimmed through the article to get an idea about the premise of the book. I don’t see how this book would manage to include large scale space battles. I have therefore concluded that this cannot be the best novel of our generation.
Nobody will admit the best novel of our generation is about football
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#102As others have noted, the author is no literary authority (even if they were, they'd still encounter criticism, see Harold Bloom). That said, I think these critiques overlook the fact that Jon Bois's work speaks to _the author's_ personal experience. As a result, it's interesting to see how heavily our personal lives influence our interpretations of art. Perhaps this is no surprise? In this regard, I can't help but be reminded of our reverence of religious texts, which seem to very much reflect the a priori views of the interpreter/translator.
The author may enjoy books within the New Sincerity realm [1]. They often have magical realist elements [2]. In particular, _Infinite Jest_ seems like a clear recommendation; or for less surrealism, Franzen's _The Corrections_.
I wholeheartedly agree that art allows us to empathize with the lived experience of those who are ostensibly different.
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#103For a real-life story of a heisman trophy quarterback who bombed out of the NFL and became a hall-of-famer in canada, ref. Doug Flutie. His brother was also pretty successful up there. And they have a rock band together.
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#104I skimmed through the article to get an idea about the premise of the book. I don’t see how this book would manage to include large scale space battles. I have therefore concluded that this cannot be the best novel of our generation.
Any recommendations on good books that do include large scale space battles?
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#105I skimmed through the article to get an idea about the premise of the book. I don’t see how this book would manage to include large scale space battles. I have therefore concluded that this cannot be the best novel of our generation.
You might enjoy 17776 [0], a mixed media fiction piece by the same author, which does not include large scale space battles but does generally take place in space (and is also discussed elsewhere in this thread). :-)
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#106I skimmed through the article to get an idea about the premise of the book. I don’t see how this book would manage to include large scale space battles. I have therefore concluded that this cannot be the best novel of our generation.
Any recommendations on good books that do include large scale space battles?
Ender's Game.
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#107Earlier quoted context omitted.
Right? Not everything is a dry research paper. I will never understand the penchant for so many HN users to be such incredible, over-the-top pedantic sticks-in-the-mud when it comes to titles.
I took offense to your comment. I found the title a complete clickbait. I couldn’t find any humor in it that would make me think otherwise. The content of the text is completely unrelated to any part of the title. And I don’t think I am pedantic.
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#108Whose generation?
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#109I thought it was Infinite Jest.
As someone who loves Infinite Jest and does think it's the best novel of our generation, I was pretty much just as enthralled and entertained by the Tim Tebow Chronicles. Honestly, there are also some similarities in the dreamlike alternate-present worldbuilding (the MIT building in IJ would be right at home in TTC). I'd say it's definitely worth a read–it's also much shorter than IJ!
Re: Nobody will admit the best novel of our generation is about football
#110I skimmed through the article to get an idea about the premise of the book. I don’t see how this book would manage to include large scale space battles. I have therefore concluded that this cannot be the best novel of our generation.
Any recommendations on good books that do include large scale space battles?
Paradise Lost?