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It6 got old reading Erickson's protagonist's ramblings. Having lived in many of the locations in LA mentioned in the book kept my attention for about a minute.
Probably closer to 8.5/10. Beautiful writing. Less plot than his other novels. More or less a meditation on art and sex. A few philosophical passages that maybe could be shortened---the same concepts elucidated elsewhere in better focus---but overall a great novel about love, loss, confidence (or lack thereof) and the strange impulse that drives us to create.
Jason foisted this upon me, and I have no idea what to think as yet. I will say that the cover and a few lines he read to me made me think of William Gibson... and given that, I'm excited to read more. Neuromancer is totally the shit.Post-read:Likely, one of the most emotionally-inspiring novels I have ever read. This likely reflects on me in a very negative light; however, this is probably one of the most honest books I've read in the last few years; and while I can relate, it doesn't mean I'm...
There is a lot of this book that I dont fully understand. There is no tangible, cohesive plot under which all experiences and actions of the narrator find themselves housed. There are fires everywhere, sex in unusual places, and while there is no death, the feeling lingers. Even the narrator admits that writing doesn't always come from a place a knowledge. But as with writing, I'm compelled regardless of my ignorance. Some things must be said. Some things must be felt. And if we embarrass oursel...
I hesitated between 2 and 3 stars for this book. No plot, no believable characters should have marked it down, but I found bits of it entertaining, particularly the set up of the possibly imaginary film that features from time to time through what might be called the narrative. I have been tempted to read Erickson before, I doubt I will be again, there are just too many better books still to read.
There are certain truisms about Steve Erickson's novels. First, if you like the first one you read, you'll probably like the rest. Characters will pass from one book to the next, wandering ghostlike through quasi-apocalyptic Los Angeles cityscapes. Sometimes the story is dreamlike, sometimes nightmarish (which is the case with _Amnesiascope_). After reading _Tours of the Black Clock_ I was happy to find I enjoyed this novel a bit more.Note: try and read Erickson's books in order of publication i...
LA Gen X douchebag journo jerks off to his reflection - we get it dude, you fuck. I'm sure there's some great Erickson stuff out there, but barring a few interesting motifs and moments, this isn't it.
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I wish this novel was still in print (though you can buy it used) because it was one of those reading experiences that completely took me over. If you are looking for heavily plot-driven fiction, however, this may not be the book for you. Things do happen in Amnesiascope, conveyed through the narrator's hilarious, pathetic, decadent but conscience-ridden monologue, but this is a novel which is less about plot and much more about voice and place. Erickson's romantic-cynic narrator explores what's...
I devoured this book in 24 hours... This was too good to be true and completely impossible to put down. Let me start out by saying, if you are a fan of Kathe Koja, you should really check out Steve Erickson, and vice versa. You will thank me later, trust me! They have a similar writing style, which I believe is referred to a "stream of consciousness". Erickson and Koja also have a secretive way of writing a GRITTY original story that begins to crawl around your brain like a venomous predator sn...
It wasn't as good as The Sea Came In At Midnight, but I still enjoyed it. I liked the idea of the post-earthquake post-apocalyptic LA, and the way he set that up. In fact, I pretty much liked everything, but I guess I was spoiled by how awesome the book was which I had just finished. This one dealt a little less with chaos and a lot more with the protagonist's emotional exploration, and I think I liked that the least. Still, the way that towards the end of his book, all evidence of his life bega...
I saw this as sort of a departure for Erickson, in that the whole thing is told from the perspective of one character, and it doesn't jump across multiple story threads that may or may not even take place in the same reality. It also feels a lot less "put-together" than his other books; it almost seems like he only had a fragment of an idea for this one, and he just used the rest of the book to get some things off his chest. Several times while reading it, I felt like I was just reading his jour...
Fell flat with me. Considerably less focused than Zeroville which was itself no laser beam. I liked the Zeroville guy but had no connection at all with this narrator (who is allegedly a much more autobiographical character, sorry Mr Erickson). There's nice hunks here but the whole is less than the sum of its parts.The "post-cataclysm" setting sometimes seems post-cataclysmic, and sometimes seems like a plain old regular world.
