bengston

wie man leben soll

Ein geniales Buch von Thomas Glavinic. Ein Buch für leute, die zwischen 1970 und 1980 geboren sind. Und eins mit lauter nichg ganz ernst gemeinten Lebensratschlägen. Ja und eins wo man öfters als man denkt laut rauslachen muss. Grandiose Österreichische Literatur die Lust auf mehr macht...

Kelman delivers the goods

During my three weeks military service I had plenty of time to read books. One of them was James Kelman's "You have to be careful in the land of the free". At first I thought doh this reads just as anything by Irvine Welsh and indeed it's very similar in style. Whereas Welsh writes about meaningless and mean people (which can be great fun!) this goes a bit deeper. Jeremiah, the main character has just one night left in the USA before he's flying back to scottland. one more night and plenty of backflashs while he's solely enjoying a few beers and fighting back the urge to smoke (after having given up six months ago..). Once again it strikes how hard it must be to make a living in good old Uhmerica when you belong to the struggling working poor. Recommended.