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Narrated by:
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Eric Michael Summerer
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By:
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Ben Lerner
In the last year, the narrator of 10:04 has enjoyed unexpected literary success, has been diagnosed with a potentially fatal heart condition, and has been asked by his best friend to help her conceive a child, despite his dating a rising star in the visual arts. In a New York of increasingly frequent super storms and political unrest, he must reckon with his biological mortality, the possibility of a literary afterlife, and the prospect of (unconventional) fatherhood in a city that might soon be under water. Exploring sex, friendship, medicine, memory, art, and politics, 10:04 is both a riveting work of fiction and a brilliant examination of the role fiction plays in our lives.
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If you could sum up 10:04 in three words, what would they be?
Masterful young voiceWhat did you like best about this story?
Subtle poetic phrasing and a self-deprecating tone combine to make this a totally engaging story.Which character – as performed by Eric Michael Summerer – was your favorite?
The protagonist is my favorite. He bumbles his way through life with a positive attitude.Any additional comments?
The book is consistently focused on typical life experiences, covering a wide range from birth to death without being overbearing or pretentious.Masterful, young voice
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The erudite language is intended to be annoying.
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Modern
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Perhaps The Most Influential Book I've Ever Read
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The author as octopus poet
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Into the Future
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Any additional comments?
A couple of things. First is that I completely disagree with the other reviewer. He sort of looked past the writing and was more interested in trying to ascribe what was and wasn’t from Ben Lerner’s real life. Anyone interested in fiction knows that is unfair. Maybe Lerner invites the distraction given the narrative ambiguity about where the novel actually comes from. In any case, it’s beside the point and the most dull reaction you can have to sit and write a review guessing what might be the real Ben Lerner. Who cares?I admit it took more than a minute for me to get into the novel. In retrospect, I’m not even sure when it fully had me or if it ever fully had me. it’s not for everyone. It’s intellectual. It can be dry. And there is a level of personal and philosophical self absorption that makes sense in context, but will piss off some people who have a narrow sense of what it means to be humble.
A big part of Lerner’s novel is dissecting how an artist processes life material to his art, which is by far the most interesting part. I suspect there is some autobiography in there and some completely made up stuff. Some recent history in NYC. It’s a stew of things. If you’re interested in a plot heavy journey where a character finds answers to flaws and changes forever, you probably won’t like this novel (although aspects of that kind of journey are in here).
If you ever tried to write a story or a novel, if you are a literary person, you’ll find something to latch onto here. It’s worthwhile. Literary. And I’m glad I read it. That’s about all. Don’t expect Ben Lerner’s autobiography though.
A novel worth reading
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I have one suspicion, that a story late in the novel about an intern at a literary retreat in Marfa whom the narrator comforts through a bad drug trip...was this based upon an adventure in which Mr. Lerner was the intern and not the comforting older figure? But a bad trip, was that too cliched and uncool for our narrator? Who knows. It's a novel.
The book was well-read by Eric Michael Summerer.
Too Much of Himself
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Would you try another book from Ben Lerner and/or Eric Michael Summerer?
Please don't bother with this book, it is just full of self serving drivel, it seems that the writer wrote this for himself.There is no plot, no story, nothing happens....
Self indulgent drivel
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Not for me
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