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Summary: This is it; the Next Voice
Review: --Imagine someone takes a basball bat to Douglas Copeland's head until he swears he'll stop taking himself so seriously. Imagine Nick Hornby is forced to take a lot of not-yet-invented drugs that make everything switch from pseudo-autobiographical to hyper-ludicrous. I've been waiting for a voice like Bowman's to crack the scene like this: heavy wordplay and smart fun without a cloak of gloom... Specificly regarding the reviewer who claims that this book has no REAL IDEAS, Bunny Modern is a fantasticly funny slap at science fiction. It has no earth shattering concepts to aid your soul-searching, but all the non-vital ideas are truely unique, fresh air, a new wave. Plus all the lit-wear references will make you feel wicked smart! Sum total: if you're tired of reading the same old, then read this.
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Summary: No Vengeance needed to read this in one sitting
Review: After falling in love with Bowman's wild first novel "Let the Dog Drive," I couldn't wait to get my hands on his next novel. "Bunny Modern" did not disappoint me at all. The only summary I can give this novel is that it is about everything that you would never think of on your own. A mystery/detective, science fiction, philosophical and historical love story that is impossible to put down. Bowman creates an incredibly weird, yet undeniably true, postmodern world in which everything is different and nothing has changed. Doesn't make any sense, yet nothing has ever been more true. Just read the book. I think we should all get loaded on Vengeance (the nanny drug of choice in "Bunny Modern" to get riled up) and coerce Bowman into writing another novel quickly!
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Summary: Have some fun with it!
Review: Bowman tells a "tall tale" in his typical fashion-lots of wacky situations, all with much more than meets the eye. Many people have panned this book in recent reviews. I don't believe they get the point. It's about a fun read, mixed with the commentaries on literature, human dependence on electricity, and the joys of life and creating new life. However, it does show the dark side of humankind: drugs, violence, greed, and the lack of personal warmth that leads to the strange and failed relationships in this book.Although Bowman's "let the dog drive" is my personal favorite, this picks up where that left off: a wild ride through many different worlds of thought. So many "what ifs" to make you think! Bowman's style should be cherished, because it is rare. He has parts of Vonnegut, Garcia Marquez, and Earl from creative writing class. Read it today and don't listen to those who "didn't get it".
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Summary: Have some fun with it!
Review: Bowman tells a "tall tale" in his typical fashion-lots of wacky situations, all with much more than meets the eye. Many people have panned this book in recent reviews. I don't believe they get the point. It's about a fun read, mixed with the commentaries on literature, human dependence on electricity, and the joys of life and creating new life. However, it does show the dark side of humankind: drugs, violence, greed, and the lack of personal warmth that leads to the strange and failed relationships in this book. Although Bowman's "let the dog drive" is my personal favorite, this picks up where that left off: a wild ride through many different worlds of thought. So many "what ifs" to make you think! Bowman's style should be cherished, because it is rare. He has parts of Vonnegut, Garcia Marquez, and Earl from creative writing class. Read it today and don't listen to those who "didn't get it".
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Summary: Have some fun with it!
Review: Bowman tells a "tall tale" in his typical fashion-lots of wacky situations, all with much more than meets the eye. Many people have panned this book in recent reviews. I don't believe they get the point. It's about a fun read, mixed with the commentaries on literature, human dependence on electricity, and the joys of life and creating new life. However, it does show the dark side of humankind: drugs, violence, greed, and the lack of personal warmth that leads to the strange and failed relationships in this book. Although Bowman's "let the dog drive" is my personal favorite, this picks up where that left off: a wild ride through many different worlds of thought. So many "what ifs" to make you think! Bowman's style should be cherished, because it is rare. He has parts of Vonnegut, Garcia Marquez, and Earl from creative writing class. Read it today and don't listen to those who "didn't get it".
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Summary: Have some fun with it!
Review: Bowman uses his typical crazy wit and style in telling a strange story. That's what this book is about. There's nothing here to lift you up. There's nothing here to make you contemplate the philosophical in life. But there's plenty to satisfy the escapism that books offer. A unique story with tons of "what ifs" to stimulate your thinking. What a way to wrap so many concepts (i.e. conspiracies, humans' dependence on electricity, the joy of life and the recreating of life, etc.). But it also shows the worst sides of human nature, such as greed, drug use (as an alternative), and the mystifying social interactions that plague the human relationships. While I still regard "let the dog drive" as a better book, this one is one of my personal faves because there' s nothing else like it out there. Bowman is a true original...bringing in parts Vonnegut, parts Garcia Marquez, parts Earl from creative writing class....
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Summary: Have some fun with it!
Review: Bowman uses his typical crazy wit and style in telling a strange story. That's what this book is about. There's nothing here to lift you up. There's nothing here to make you contemplate the philosophical in life. But there's plenty to satisfy the escapism that books offer. A unique story with tons of "what ifs" to stimulate your thinking. What a way to wrap so many concepts (i.e. conspiracies, humans' dependence on electricity, the joy of life and the recreating of life, etc.). But it also shows the worst sides of human nature, such as greed, drug use (as an alternative), and the mystifying social interactions that plague the human relationships. While I still regard "let the dog drive" as a better book, this one is one of my personal faves because there' s nothing else like it out there. Bowman is a true original...bringing in parts Vonnegut, parts Garcia Marquez, parts Earl from creative writing class....
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Bowman's style is engaging at first, but once one gets past the cleverness of his set-up, things fall apart. The relationship between the narrator and Clare, the nanny protagonist, seems promising when he is observing her from afar, but falls apart once they actually meet in the flesh. Still, i enjoyed the book until the not-so-climactic confrontation in the offices of NBC, a scene which lasted about two chapters longer than it should have.
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Summary: Bunny Modern= P.O.S.
Review: i could really go on a rant here, but i will spare you all the trouble. bottome line this is a failed attempt at some kind of wacky literay experiment. trying way, way, WAY too hard to be hip and cutting edge but in the end comes across as trite and inane. read at your own risk.
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Summary: perhaps the worst book i've read this year...
Review: i could really go on a rant here, but i will spare you all the trouble. bottome line this is a failed attempt at some kind of wacky literay experiment. trying way, way, WAY too hard to be hip and cutting edge but in the end comes across as trite and inane. read at your own risk.
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