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Apathy and Other Small Victories by Paul Neilan (Paperback)
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- ISBN
- 9780312352196
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312352190
ISBN-13
9780312352196
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57577086
Product Key Features
Book Title
Apathy and Other Small Victories : a Novel
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Humorous / Black Humor, Crime, Literary, Humorous / General
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
6.3 Oz
Item Length
7.2 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Comprising 50% sheer brilliance, 50% distilled cynicism, and 50% coronary-inducing humor, Apathy and Other Small Victories has more life, laughs, and story on every page than should be possible. A heartbreakingly funny paean to supercharged nihilism, it's the best book you'll read in years, and the funniest novel ever. If you don't love it, there's something wrong with you, and if you do, there is also something wrong with you-but you won't care." -Max Barry, author of Company "Neilan's wit is a razor that cuts and slashes mercilessly on every single page, in every single paragraph, so that your fingers will bleed even as the tears of laughter soak your face. So basically, you'll be reduced to a bloody, weeping mess, madly reading whole pages aloud as friends and family shake their heads and slowly back away." -Jonathan Tropper, author of Everything Changes "Neilan spins sparkling comic riffs on the tawdriness and sterility of American life."- Publishers Weekly "The malaise of cubicle culture may be well-trodden comedic territory by now, but Neilan's debut skewers office life with a flourish for the grotesque."- The Village Voice, The malaise of cubicle culture may be well-trodden comedic territory by now, but Neilan's debut skewers office life with a flourish for the grotesque., Comprising 50% sheer brilliance, 50% distilled cynicism, and 50% coronary-inducing humor,Apathy and Other Small Victorieshas more life, laughs, and story on every page than should be possible. A heartbreakingly funny paean to supercharged nihilism, it's the best book you'll read in years, and the funniest novel ever. If you don't love it, there's something wrong with you, and if you do, there is also something wrong with you-but you won't care."-Max Barry, author ofCompany "Neilan's wit is a razor that cuts and slashes mercilessly on every single page, in every single paragraph, so that your fingers will bleed even as the tears of laughter soak your face. So basically, you'll be reduced to a bloody, weeping mess, madly reading whole pages aloud as friends and family shake their heads and slowly back away."-Jonathan Tropper, author ofEverything Changes "Neilan spins sparkling comic riffs on the tawdriness and sterility of American life."-Publishers Weekly "The malaise of cubicle culture may be well-trodden comedic territory by now, but Neilan's debut skewers office life with a flourish for the grotesque."-The Village Voice, Neilan's wit is a razor that cuts and slashes mercilessly on every single page, in every single paragraph, so that your fingers will bleed even as the tears of laughter soak your face. So basically, you'll be reduced to a bloody, weeping mess, madly reading whole pages aloud as friends and family shake their heads and slowly back away., Comprising 50% sheer brilliance, 50% distilled cynicism, and 50% coronary-inducing humor, Apathy and Other Small Victories has more life, laughs, and story on every page than should be possible. A heartbreakingly funny paean to supercharged nihilism, it's the best book you'll read in years, and the funniest novel ever. If you don't love it, there's something wrong with you, and if you do, there is also something wrong with you-but you won't care." -Max Barry, author of Company "Neilan's wit is a razor that cuts and slashes mercilessly on every single page, in every single paragraph, so that your fingers will bleed even as the tears of laughter soak your face. So basically, you'll be reduced to a bloody, weeping mess, madly reading whole pages aloud as friends and family shake their heads and slowly back away." -Jonathan Tropper, author of Everything Changes "Neilan spins sparkling comic riffs on the tawdriness and sterility of American life."- Publishers Weekly "The malaise of cubicle culture may be well-trodden comedic territory by now, but Neilan's debut skewers office life with a flourish for the grotesque."- The Village Voice, "If Camus and Bukowski had written "A Confederacy of Dunces" and combined it with the screenplay for "Office Space," it would have been this book. A triumphantly, weirdly hilarious comedy." ---Neil Pollack, author of "Never Mind the Pollacks" "Neilan's wit is a razor that cuts and slashes mercilessly on every single page, in every single paragraph, so that your fingers will bleed even as the tears of laughter soak your face. So basically, you'll be reduced to a bloody, weeping mess, madly reading whole pages aloud as friends and family shake their heads and slowly back away." ---Jonathan Tropper, author of "Everything Changes" "Comprising 50 percent sheer brilliance, 50 percent distilled cynicism, and 50 percent coronary-inducing humor, "Apathy and Other Small Victories" has more life, laughs, and story on every page than should be possible. A heartbreakingly funny paean to supercharged nihilism, it's the best book you'll read in years, and the funniest novel ever. If you don't love it, there's something wrong with you, and if you do, there is also something wrong with you---but you won't care." ---Max Barry, author of "Company", "Comprising 50% sheer brilliance, 50% distilled cynicism, and 50% coronary-inducing humor, Apathy and Other Small Victories has more life, laughs, and story on every page than should be possible. A heartbreakingly funny paean to supercharged nihilism, it's the best book you'll read in years, and the funniest novel ever. If you don't love it, there's something wrong with you, and if you do, there is also something wrong with you--but you won't care." -- Max Barry, author of Company "Neilan's wit is a razor that cuts and slashes mercilessly on every single page, in every single paragraph, so that your fingers will bleed even as the tears of laughter soak your face. So basically, you'll be reduced to a bloody, weeping mess, madly reading whole pages aloud as friends and family shake their heads and slowly back away." -- Jonathan Tropper, author of Everything Changes "Neilan spins sparkling comic riffs on the tawdriness and sterility of American life." -- Publishers Weekly "The malaise of cubicle culture may be well-trodden comedic territory by now, but Neilan's debut skewers office life with a flourish for the grotesque." -- The Village Voice, Comprising 50% sheer brilliance, 50% distilled cynicism, and 50% coronary-inducing humor, Apathy and Other Small Victories has more life, laughs, and story on every page than should be possible. A heartbreakingly funny paean to supercharged nihilism, it's the best book you'll read in years, and the funniest novel ever. If you don't love it, there's something wrong with you, and if you do, there is also something wrong with you--but you won't care.
Synopsis
This gut-wrenchingly funny debut novel is about disillusionment, indifference, and one man's desperate fight to assign absolutely no meaning to modern life., A scathingly funny debut novel about disillusionment, indifference, and one man's desperate fight to assign absolutely no meaning to modern life. The only thing Shane cares about is leaving. Usually on a Greyhound bus, right before his life falls apart again. Just like he planned. But this time it's complicated: there's a sadistic corporate climber who thinks she's his girlfriend, a rent-subsidized affair with his landlord's wife, and the bizarrely appealing deaf assistant to Shane's cosmically unstable dentist. When one of the women is murdered, and Shane is the only suspect who doesn't care enough to act like he didn't do it, the question becomes just how he'll clear the good name he never had and doesn't particularly want: his own. "The malaise of cubicle culture may be well-trodden comedic territory by now, but Neilan's debut skewers office life with a flourish for the grotesque." -- The Village Voice
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- *****- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFirst thing I did, after opening up the package, was cry (been a hard few months). It was wrapped so beautifully/carefully. There were several hidden treats and a lovely bookmark. This seller created a fun adventure. The book exceeded expectation. Great communication and delivery on time. Thank you so very much for your creativity and sending joy my way!!
- _***o (417)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe merchandise , The DVD titled , Operation Petticoat , was in excellent shape condition , New ! Fast delivery and shipping ! Well packaging ! Good customer service ! Good communication skills !
- f***5 (192)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook was exactly as described and the seller shipped the item with great care. Thank you for the little extras inside the package of books. Highly recommended seller for used books!