The Strangest: A Novel, by Michael J. Seidlinger
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The Strangest: A Novel, by Michael J. Seidlinger
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"Step back Camus, your anti-hero has been fragmented and dispersed via the free-fall of social media. Michael J. Seidlinger's re-visioning enters the anthropocene without apology or oxygen masks, and asks us to take the trip toward self discovery as if the self was moving particles. A kick-ass ride. A beautiful dismemberment." —Lidia Yuknavitch, author of The Small Backs of Children "If anyone at any time is in search of a novel that renders the dysphoria and fragmentation experienced by the first generation to live through social media, then he or she should begin with The Strangest. Like Camus, Seidlinger does not so much describe anomie as write from it; the result is a strangely resonant book that feels, above all else, honest." —Will Chancellor, author of A Brave Man Seven Storeys Tall Michael Seidlinger has dared tackle one of the literary classics of the 20th century literature and reimagined it for the 21st: and in Albert Camus’ anti-hero Meursault, at once apathetic and violent, unable to connect with his fellow humans, Seidlinger exhumes a perfect metaphor for the Internet Generation. Zachary Weinham, anchorless in terms of morals and committed to nothing except commenting on comments and their comments etc., finds himself involved in the sinister machinations of Rios, someone he meets in a bar, and allows himself to be set up—whether out of apathy or a desire for self-destruction it’s hard to tell. A murder ensues. Shunned by his friends and associates, not sure of what he has gotten into, Zachary heads for confrontation with society—and his own moral values. “For a line to exist, it would first have to be crossed.”
The Strangest: A Novel, by Michael J. Seidlinger- Amazon Sales Rank: #1267528 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-10-25
- Released on: 2015-10-25
- Format: Kindle eBook
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Strangest By Ray N. It's been decades, actually, since I read Camus' The Stranger, so I'll need to revisit it before I try to speak to how successful an homage Michael's novel is. But for now, I can say this is easily one of the best novels I've read this year. An entertaining, fast-moving, often hilarious, absurdist tale.. A fascinating portrait of a supremely alienated man--the strangest guy you're likely to see for a while, caught up in some pretty crazy sh*t.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Pokes fun, then leaves the stinger under the skin. By John Domini The reference in the title, like the ghost inhabiting the plot, is of course Camus’ The Stranger — and it takes a fearless, freethinking author to work up his own take on an existential classic. Seidlinger however risks still more, by taking Camus’ Meursault down a peg, reducing him to one of those figures that haunt Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. This novel’s Meurks proves murky indeed, well more detached than the 1946 original. When out for a rare encounter with the palpable world, Meurks comes across like an Asperger’s case, keeping count of folks on the street. But then, that’s what he does in his preferred reality, in front of his screens. There too, he keeps count: how many followers, Likes, reposts? If this sounds comic, it should. Seidlinger keeps up a poker-faced social critique through the novel’s first half, since after all, the surrogate life online exerts a powerful gravitational pull on us all. About halfway through the book, however, Seidlinger sets the same steep challenge as Camus, forcing his man to confront our flesh-and-blood limits. Under circumstances themselves murky, in scary company, Meurks finds himself goaded to murder. Through these passages the novel suffers a bit from its deliberate lack of ordinary psychology or sensual data; the threat to Meurks remains sketchy, as does the look of the corpse. After that, however, the former social-media addict winds up in world as denatured as the one he used to find only on the internet, namely, Death Row. He lives the nightmare of “the genuine... as a generated brand.” At times, reading The Strangest, I felt it was heir to the early novels of Rudolph Wurlitzer, skeletal yet lingering.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. What an Incredible Book! By Drassie This is a very thought-provoking book. Seidlinger's book is excellent. Unfortunately, I haven't yet read the book on which it was based, but I certainly will. This is, by far, the best novel I have read in a long time. The author is a very wonderful writer and his book is about crossing the slippery slope of the way little things, seemingly innocent, escalate into something out of control. How does one know the fine line between right and wrong without crossing it first? As the author says in his book, being aware that such a line exists would require a person to actually cross it. He does a fantastic job in presenting this conundrum and he has a very good sense of humour. This book is relatable especially in terms of the addiction to social media and the quest to fit in. I can certainly relate to these themes. I love it. This is definitely a book to be read repeatedly 'cause it's very relevant to our lives and times. I highly recommend it to all. I look forward to reading his next book!
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