/lit/ - Literature

i'm too drunk to tell if this is some retarded bait but if not, you could answer your own damn question by opening the amazon preview of his novels and realizing he's on the level of chuck palahniuk

>>19753357
I am not baiting, I want some recomendation of when to start, his first work? his last? where?

>>19753366
release order

>>19753357
>he's on the level of chuck palahniuk
is that a good or bad thing?

>>19753330
This crusty goblin has been putting out books since the 90s, hardly new.
Start with Whatever, then Atomized, then Submission, then Serotonin and lastly Anéantir.

>>19753389
kinda bad thing, in the sense that chuck palahniuk writes midwit edglorderly that aged like dogshit since 2005 and comes off as corny nowadays imo but who knows, maybe in 2050 houellebecq will seem the same. that's not to say palahniuk is completely terrible, he's just like the band korn.

>>19753330
He's an easy read and it doesn't matter what you start with, pick what interests you

>>19753393
>skipping possibility of an island

ABSOLUTELY ngmi

>1- The Elementary particles ("Atomised" if you're a brit)

>2- Serotonin

>3- Whatever (Extension du domaine de la lutte)

>4- The possibility of and island

In that order.

>>19753402
whats the most anti-stablishment one? Submision?

>>19753407
Oh thanks, will take this list

>>19753397
>chuck palahniuk
picrel

>>19753410
>most anti-stablishment
they are dry humour parody and satire of the emptiness of modern life. I have read everything available in english when it came out, in that order.
His novels contain Baudrillard-style critiques of consoomerism, tourism, decor, and art (he is a photographer too).
I've never understood why nobody talks about how funny his books are.

>>19753330
Start with Whatever, it’s the best entry point imo. Anything other than platform or serotonin is good to start with tho

>>19753357
Seethe

>>19753407
Incorrect, too prescriptive

Il y a quelqu’un ici essayant de lire Anéantir?

> Juste un autre jour où les terroristes, après deux chapitres, sortent la guillotine

>>19753468
j'ai lu aneantir en entier, AMA

>>19753330
I started with Serotonin; even this priest liked it:

https://youtu.be/vILkaDU_d8E

>>19753473
Tue toi

>>19753485
suce moi

>>19753473
Je suis jaloux, je lis trop lentement en français pour avoir déjà fini.

Qu'en as-tu pensé par rapport à ses autres livres ?

>>19753503
j'aime bien houellebecq mais je trouve qu'aneatir est son livre le plus optimiste. L'emphase sur la famille dans le livre allegere sa critique du monde contemporain en y offrant une solution. Si je puvais decrire le livre en une phrase je dirais, "dans les moments difficiles, les gens se rassemblent en famille"

>>19753452
In real life people talk about his humor. But whenever I’m online it’s as if everybody’s read a completely different author.

>>19753528
Très bien — je vais continuer lire donc. J’aime bien à houellebecq aussi, mais j’ai commencé avec Extension du domaine de la lutte en anglais, que je pense qu’est son livre le plus pessimiste. Si Houellebecq peut commencer comme misanthrope et finit avec un peu d’optimisme, peut être qu’il y a espoir dans le monde…

Il y a tant d'auteurs français qui méritent d'être lu et ce fils de pute a choisi houellebecq c terrible

>>19753808
Et qui on doit lire à la place?

>>19753330
guys, someone give me the gestalt of the new novel. how is it

>>19753879
Les livres de Houellebecq sont trop mal écrits. Il est impossible pour quelqu'un qui a l'esprit analytique et qui trouve satisfaction dans la belle prose de terminer plus d'un chapitre.

>>19753330
>Where do I start with this new star?
I've literally never heard of him but he sounds pretty gay already.

>>19753899
The vibe I have picked up from euro press is first half of book political satire, second half a "moving" lamentation on human condition. More or less.
I will read English translation expected in 6 months or so.

>>19753330
> new star
Been around since the 90s
Been on 4chan since 2010

Just started reading Serotonin, good to get back into Hollaback after a hiatus. Loving the autismo narrator.

>>19753330
His books are easy to read which is why they're popular. Begin with Whatever.
Submission probably has more value if you're western european.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6fnkTOlAqI&t=20s&ab_channel=PavelM..

>>19754274
Houellebecq, c'est une psyop commerciale et politique poure faire d'argent et disseminer les dessespoir et nihilisme inutile entre les grand publique, au benefice du capitalism neoliberal.

>>19755368
>il parle de problèmes des immigrés, du capitalisme, et en soumission, le professeur nativiste est intelligent et confiant
>une psyop

Si c’est une psyop, j’en veux plus

>>19755368
Can I have une baguette?

>>19753330
If you like porn start with Plateforme, if you don't read extension du domaine de la lutte

the absolute state of the french... whining about le neoliberalism, le psyop... how trite, how unoriginal, how american

>>19753357
>>19753397
Spotted the pseud

>>19755932
>neoliberalism good
fuck off boomer

>>19755953
nuh uh xbox is best. you like playstation? fuck you

>>19755932
>implying you have to be French to speak French

Stop making us look bad, ameribro

>>19754378
It's mostly about a family of characters and their experiences with illness, care, old age and death, with minor considerations of the west and politics in the background, and a fairly pointless and shallow subplot on mysterious terrorist attacks against tech happening in the world

>>19753330
Is this guy actually good or just a meme?

>>19759635
I've read two and am just now finishing elementary particles. I think he is very good and particles is the most poignant one of all I've read. Modern, redpilled novels