Scan barcode
an_library_stan's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Very relatable and funny meditation on procrastination, disassociating with social media, social media addiction, online discourse, being frozen in your creative process by the anticipation of others reactions, spacing out.
I proceeded to open and close Instagram and Twitter. Children started screaming outside in the street; I looked at my phone. There was nothing to click; I wanted something to click. I felt like I was trying to remember something.
It's a meta reading experience. Many of the goals the narrator has for his novel, and critiques he has of his and others works show up in The Novelist. E.g. he talks about trying to use repetition as a literary technique. There are parts of this book when he took repetition perhaps a bit far. But it didn't last long and The Novelist manages to poke fun at it all the same.
My main issue with the book was some ableist language as the narrator calls himself an "invalid".
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Ableism
More...