The Flamethrowers
A Novel
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The Flamethrowers
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Narrateur(s):
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Rachel Kushner
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Auteur(s):
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Rachel Kushner
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* Selected as ONE of the BEST BOOKS of the 21st CENTURY by The New York Times * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * New York magazine’s #1 Book of the Year * Best Book of the Year by: The Wall Street Journal; Vogue; O, The Oprah Magazine; Los Angeles Times; The San Francisco Chronicle; The New Yorker; Time; Flavorwire; Salon; Slate; The Daily Beast
“Superb…Scintillatingly alive…A pure explosion of now.”—The New Yorker
Reno, so-called because of the place of her birth, comes to New York intent on turning her fascination with motorcycles and speed into art. Her arrival coincides with an explosion of activity—artists colonize a deserted and industrial SoHo, stage actions in the East Village, blur the line between life and art. Reno is submitted to a sentimental education of sorts—by dreamers, poseurs, and raconteurs in New York and by radicals in Italy, where she goes with her lover to meet his estranged and formidable family. Ardent, vulnerable, and bold, Reno is a fiercely memorable observer, superbly realized by Rachel Kushner.
However, there are great scenes of the fascinating but ridiculous New York art world. Its juxtaposition with the violent conflict of working-class Italians against their rich bosses makes art seem just a fantasy world.
Overall, I did enjoy it, including the author’s performance. I think Kushner developed her vision fully later in the brilliant Creation Lake.
Great images and characters but story a bit weak
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Interesting story, liked the end. Definitely read not listen.
Narrator’s Repetitive Cadence
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