Buddah Of Suburbia for me, a funny, sexy and touching novel.
Final list might not reflect this but literary fiction now totally swamped by mysteries, sci-fi, fantasy, etc. novels in the wiki page. Genre fans just a lot more dilligent, or maybe literary fiction fans are less loyal towards their faves.
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 3 August 2021 11:04 (four years ago)
Might vote for Possession
― i wish i had cuck feet (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 August 2021 11:05 (four years ago)
could vote for four or five here, but might have to go for Buddha of Suburbia too.
― A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 3 August 2021 11:11 (four years ago)
Vineland by Thomas PynchonVertigo by W.G. Sebald
Vineland though I don't feel like voting. Quite like to read Soul Mountain one day
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 3 August 2021 12:57 (four years ago)
It’s been ages since I read it but Through the Arc of the Rainforest was really cool.
― JoeStork, Tuesday, 3 August 2021 15:17 (four years ago)
I've only read "The Difference Engine", "Vineland" and "Vertigo", all of which I enjoyed to some extent, but none of which I remember extremely well. Not sure how I'd vote.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 3 August 2021 15:20 (four years ago)
vertigo is the least of sebald's major works and it's the only book on this list i've read lol
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 3 August 2021 15:24 (four years ago)
Same, heh.
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 3 August 2021 15:28 (four years ago)
Vineland
― Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu Rob Thomas (PBKR), Tuesday, 3 August 2021 15:29 (four years ago)
I should probably big up the Banks as I campaigned for his inclusion but I'm not sure I'm in the mood. I'll always <3 the culture and the interleaved forwards and backwards chapters structure works, but the big reveal and the stuff about the chair always struck me as a bit off, not really sure what Banks was going for in making his hero a war criminal. Good Omens is one of those kids/YA books I'd be tempted to reread just to see how it holds up (I didn't see the recent BBC version). The Innocent is the only other one I've read.
― Believe me, grow a lemon tree. (ledge), Tuesday, 3 August 2021 15:40 (four years ago)
Good Omens is easily my favourite thing from either of the authors, still wouldn't vote for it but think it stands up ok.
― A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 3 August 2021 15:46 (four years ago)
Just finished Vineland last month, liked it a lot.
― Chris L, Tuesday, 3 August 2021 20:27 (four years ago)
Hm. After boosting Kitchen in one of the old threads, I think NP is the only one of these I've read, and iirc it's the weird incesty one that I didn't like much. Still say Yoshimoto is a good writer, but wouldn't recommend this one.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 4 August 2021 15:55 (four years ago)
The big question I'm left with re this list is whether The Vor Game is in fact an early example of Vore.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 4 August 2021 15:56 (four years ago)
Sebald by a country mile for this year
― Neil S, Wednesday, 4 August 2021 15:58 (four years ago)
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Thursday, 5 August 2021 00:01 (four years ago)
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Friday, 6 August 2021 00:01 (four years ago)
Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 1991
― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 6 August 2021 12:43 (four years ago)