The Nimrod Flip-out
What:
The Nimrod Flip-out
By:
Etgar Keret
Where:
All good book stores
Other titles:
The Bus Driver Who Wanted to be God, Dad Runs Away with the Circus
"Keret's stories are brief and powerful linguistic downpours, usually punctuated by uproarious climaxes." BOOKLIST (US)
Is your lack of reading starting to get you down? Do you have a pile of fifteen half-read books by your bedside that you can't seem to face? Does the prospect of reading Ulysses terrify you and Dan Brown's DaVinci Code shock you to the cultural core? Well, The Nimrod Flip-out is for you.
Like an ab-roller for you mind, Israeli author Etgar Keret will help smack you into shape. Keret is truly a master of the short story format and provides thought provoking stories that are both warped and satisfying. Armed with a new-world wit, a cynicism lined with hope, and an ability to shift perspectives, Keret is a must read.
Keret's stories lie somewhere between a dream and a big fib and explore the quirky nether regions of the mind and soul. An uninhibited humanism transcends all his stories, a 'truth in lies' mentality and a humour that articulates the inherent contradictions of the modern world. Boredom, love, craziness and tits, Keret's tall tales have it all.
Format: Book
Motivation: Good with a whiskey in the bath
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