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Ik Wil Geschreven Worden (2009)

by William Conescu(Favorite Author)

3.04 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Boekerij Arena

review 1: Ultimately disappointing. If Conescu's intention was to write a book about a really boring main character who tries to ingratiate himself into a group of slightly more interesting people and continues to be boring to make the supporting cast seem even more interesting, he succeeded on one of those points. I was mildly interested in what happened to Delia after the novel's ending, but once I closed the book, I lost all interest in her and her collection of equally self-absorbed friends. They all had the glistening potential of being interesting, but Daniel the protagonist sucked them all bone dry. Now I can't even remember their names, and I don't care enough to flip back through and find out.Asking if the protagonist is truly in a novel or is mentally ill is the obvious... more question from the very beginning, and I was very disappointed with the book's equally obvious "you decide" conclusion, which was neither thought provoking or even interestingly executed. In fact, by the time I got through the haphazardly exciting thrill ride of the final chapters, I honestly couldn't have cared less who or what the heck the ridiculously (and illegitimately) self-centered Daniel was. I didn't care who the "author" was, if s/he even existed and I didn't even care that the story never offers any insight.The novel's exploration of the desire to be fundamentally important in a story, any story even if it isn't even our own, is very attractive, and Conescu plays the protagonist's desperation and lunacy convincingly. And at the end of the day, the book is completely satisfying for what it is: a fun way to pass the time. If you're looking for something to read without turning over your life to a novel, then by all means, take your chances here. You certainly won't be hounded by a desire to resume reading if you have to put it down. I honestly wanted to be excited about this book; the premise seemed interesting and I enjoy Conescu's writing style. It was a quick read with some laugh out loud funny moments, but it never gripped me and I don't think I would have willingly finished it had it been much longer than 192 pages. Thoughts upon finishing: "Huh."
review 2: This book was really promising at first, as the main character tries to become more than a filler character for the book being written that he knows about; he had been a filler character many times before and was determined to break out. Funny in places, but overall it was a little boring. I didn't care for the characters and said, "of course" when the climax and ending happened, I could see it a mile away! less

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