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The Gospel Of Anarchy: A Novel (2011)

by Justin Taylor(Favorite Author)

3.05 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0061881821 (ISBN13: 9780061881824)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Harper Perennial

review 1: This was a good book, I think. It was an odd book, and I wish I had read it when I was 18, or even in my early 20s, more when I was in the punk rock, edge phase, rather than in the early middle age lifestyle than I'm in now. But it was nice to read it and remember that I used to be this way once. That I used to read zines, that I used to be okay with dumpster food, and squats, and I used to believe in anarchy to a degree, and I used to believe in something and nothing all at once. I spent a lot of time reading a few pages and then staring into space reliving my own memories.
review 2: The beginning of this book had me skeptical of the high critical acclaim. It starts off as a hyper-sexual story of lost, young souls that was at times so graphic I began to questi... moreon if this was simply well-written pornography. But it ultimately evolves into a frantic, beautifully-articulated portrait of mystical fervor, religious fanaticism, frustration with capitalism and paternalism, and the confusion inherent within idealistic youth. Taylor writes with high deliberation and intelligence and is gifted at navigating perspective. It's a reasonably short, easy, engaging read that still transcends mere entertainment. If you are sensitive to sexuality, this may be too much for you. If you have an open mind, the sexuality is not carelessly included, and the novel is certainly a worthy read. less

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