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You or Someone Like You : A Novel by Chandler Burr (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Number of Pages: 319. Weight: 0.57 lbs. Publication Date: 2010-06-08. Publisher: Ecco Press.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061715670
ISBN-139780061715679
eBay Product ID (ePID)78823711
Product Key Features
Book TitleYou or Someone like You : a Novel
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicFamily Life, General, Science Fiction / General, Media Tie-In
GenreFiction
AuthorChandler Burr
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.5 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsIn his first, well crafted and thoroughly enjoyable novel, New York Times scent critic Chandler Burr presents a sweeping spectrum, set in Hollywood, of contemporary religious and social issues...it is well worth the read., You Or Someone Like You is a pitch-perfect, often very funny novel about why, in this crazy world, we still bother to read. It's for anyone who defiantly clings to the belief that a book can change our lives., ...This new novel questioning the merits of religion comes as a bit of a surprise from The New York Times' perfume critic...but Burr has proved to be much more than a hack with a good sense of smell...Chandler Burr: Renaissance man. Who knew?, In his first, well-crafted and thoroughly enjoyable novel, New York Times scent critic Chandler Burr presents a sweeping spectrum, set in Hollywood, of contemporary religious and social issues. . . . It is well worth the read., "Burr luxuriates in word play...You or Someone Like You is loaded with smart and sassy insights about writers and writing." -- Jerusalem Post " You Or Someone Like You is a pitch-perfect, often very funny novel about why, in this crazy world, we still bother to read. It's for anyone who defiantly clings to the belief that a book can change our lives." -- David Ebershoff, author of The 19th Wife and The Danish Girl "A true celebration of intellect . . . examines the personal decision each of us must make to run from, or embrace, our identity." -- Publishers Weekly "In his first, well-crafted and thoroughly enjoyable novel, New York Times scent critic Chandler Burr presents a sweeping spectrum, set in Hollywood, of contemporary religious and social issues. . . . It is well worth the read." -- Jewish Book World "Chandler Burr's challenging first novel is many things: a glimpse into Hollywood culture, an argument about religious identity, a plea for the necessity of literature. This is a roman that needs no clefs, and it's generally an interesting mash-up." -- Washington Post "...This new novel questioning the merits of religion comes as a bit of a surprise from The New York Times' perfume critic...but Burr has proved to be much more than a hack with a good sense of smell...Chandler Burr: Renaissance man. Who knew?" -- The Daily Beast "You or Someone Like You finds trend-loving Hollywood in a bookish trance and a certain studio exec's wife as literary guru du jour....Burr's tale touches on marital strife, prejudice, and identity struggles with intoxicating realism." -- Flavorpill.com "The highbrow humanist name-dropping book of the summer." -- New York Magazine "[Burr's] field work serves the novel well, with depictions of Los Angeles culture that feel spot-on...It's a genuine thrill to read what people like Albert Brooks, to give just one of many examples, might think of Jude the Obscure..." -- Time Out New York "A savvy novel that deals with Hollywood from a cultural rather than a tabloid perspective." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred) "Provocative...weighs in on the issue of identity politics and also makes a powerful case for why great books are a great danger to small minds." -- NPR's Fresh Air "An ambitious debut novel...suggests the literary scope of Harold Bloom and the thematic concerns of Bernard Malamud...Mr. Burr may be the scent critic for the New York Times, but the ideas he tackles in his novel are hardly airy confections..." -- Wall Street Journal, [Burr's] field work serves the novel well, with depictions of Los Angeles culture that feel spot-on...It's a genuine thrill to read what people like Albert Brooks, to give just one of many examples, might think of Jude the Obscure..., A true celebration of intellect.examines the personal decision each of us must make to run from, or embrace, our identity., An ambitious debut novel...suggests the literary scope of Harold Bloom and the thematic concerns of Bernard Malamud...Mr. Burr may be the scent critic for the New York Times, but the ideas he tackles in his novel are hardly airy confections..., “ You Or Someone Like You is a pitch-perfect, often very funny novel about why, in this crazy world, we still bother to read. It’s for anyone who defiantly clings to the belief that a book can change our lives.�, You or Someone Like You finds trend-loving Hollywood in a bookish trance and a certain studio exec's wife as literary guru du jour....Burr's tale touches on marital strife, prejudice, and identity struggles with intoxicating realism., Burr luxuriates in word play...You or Someone Like You is loaded with smart and sassy insights about writers and writing., A true celebration of intellect . . . examines the personal decision each of us must make to run from, or embrace, our identity., Provocative...weighs in on the issue of identity politics and also makes a powerful case for why great books are a great danger to small minds., You Or Someone Like You is a pitch-perfect, often very funny novel about why, in this crazy world, we still bother to read. It's for anyone who defiantly clings to the belief that a book can change our lives., “In his first, well-crafted and thoroughly enjoyable novel, New York Times scent critic Chandler Burr presents a sweeping spectrum, set in Hollywood, of contemporary religious and social issues. . . . It is well worth the read.�, Chandler Burr's challenging first novel is many things: a glimpse into Hollywood culture, an argument about religious identity, a plea for the necessity of literature. This is a roman that needs no clefs, and it's generally an interesting mash-up.
Dewey Decimal813.6
Synopsis"Chandler Burr's challenging first novel is many things: a glimpse into Hollywood culture, an argument about religious identity, a plea for the necessity of literature. This is a roman that needs no clefs." -- Washington Post New York Magazine calls You or Someone Like You, "The highbrow humanist name-dropping book of the summer." The remarkable first novel by Chandler Burr, the New York Times scent critic and author of The Perfect Scent, is funny, smart, and provocative--an extraordinarily ambitious work of fiction that succeeds on many different levels. It is a book David Ebershoff, (author of The 19th Wife ) enthusiastically recommends "for anyone who defiantly clings to the belief that a book can change our lives.", "Chandler Burr's challenging first novel is many things: a glimpse into Hollywood culture, an argument about religious identity, a plea for the necessity of literature. This is a roman that needs no clefs." -Washington Post New York Magazine calls You or Someone Like You, "The highbrow humanist name-dropping book of the summer." The remarkable first novel by Chandler Burr, the New York Times scent critic and author of The Perfect Scent, is funny, smart, and provocative-an extraordinarily ambitious work of fiction that succeeds on many different levels. It is a book David Ebershoff, (author of The 19th Wife) enthusiastically recommends "for anyone who defiantly clings to the belief that a book can change our lives.", "Chandler Burr's challenging first novel is many things: a glimpse into Hollywood culture, an argument about religious identity, a plea for the necessity of literature. This is a roman that needs no clefs." --Washington Post New York Magazine calls You or Someone Like You, "The highbrow humanist name-dropping book of the summer." The remarkable first novel by Chandler Burr, the New York Times scent critic and author of The Perfect Scent, is funny, smart, and provocative--an extraordinarily ambitious work of fiction that succeeds on many different levels. It is a book David Ebershoff, (author of The 19th Wife) enthusiastically recommends "for anyone who defiantly clings to the belief that a book can change our lives."
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