Transcript Will Ferguson Generica

Will Ferguson
Generica
Title: Generica
Author: Will Ferguson
Format: Audio
Language: English
Pages: 0
Publisher: , 0
ISBN: 0864923260
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Description
In this audiobook of his satirical, fast-paced novel, Will Ferguson skewers society's obsession
with self-improvement. "Generica" is the story of Edwin de Valu, a beleaguered junior editor at
Panderic Press. In desperate need of a new self-help author, Panderic decides to publish a
rambling 1000-page manuscript by an obscure author named Tupak Soiree. What I Learned on
the Mountain is different from any self-help book before it in one respect -- it works! The book
quickly becomes the best selling book ever. Suddenly, everyone CAN be happy, CAN lose
weight and stop smoking, and CAN get rich quick. Edwin fears that the bliss he has unleashed
on the world may indeed be a curse. One by one his friends and family take up the cult of
"Happiness" (a word now trademarked by Panderic Press). Soon Edwin begins to see that any
system of blind acceptance is ultimately destructive. He realizes that he is the unlikely champion
that fate has chosen to fight the menace of Happiness(TM).
Insightful reviews
Kate: I hated, hated, hated this book. I only finished it so I could write a proper review about
how much I hated it.
"Happiness" the book is utter crap. (A favorable blurb from a celebrity appears on the cover. I
think less of that celebrity than I did before.) If anyone ever gives you this book, rest assured
that they either secretly hate you, or have terrible taste in literature, and in each case the
solution is the same: never talk to that person again.
The premise of the book is that someone--named "Tupak Soiree," because of course--has
written a book that guarantees perfect happiness to the reader, and mirabile dictu, it works. The
story is told from the vantage point of the book's editor, Edwin, and he manages to be less
likable than a Hemingway protagonist, which should tell you something. All Edwin does is
complain and whine and bask in self-pity--that is, when he's not flirting with his supervisor, with
whom he had a one-night stand. Did I mention that Edwin (unlike his supervisor) is married? HE
IS! And he hates and fears his wife, although the word "divorce" never once occurs to him and
he deals with his angst by kicking her cat. Repeatedly. With glee.
(His wife doesn't seem to care about him much, and is shallow and whiny, but OH WAIT THAT
DESCRIBES EDWIN TOO. Y'all deserve each other.)
Ferguson, the author, never fully fleshed out his idea of what "perfect happiness" means or
looks like, especially when it works for EVERYONE (or almost everyone). This results in
inconsistencies that make the book feel sloppy. And when it's not sloppy, it's sexist, misogynist,
and more. For example: Edwin decides that May has gone crazy and the book is evil because
May stops wearing lipstick. I am not joking. Ferguson also seems to have a deep-seated fear of
people wearing sweatpants, given how many times he attempts to make a joke about them.
Ferguson's heroes are people who HEROICALLY smoke a lot, HEROICALLY drink too much,
and--most importantly--never stop blaming other people for their problems. (I'm not joking.
Drinking and smoking in an age of happiness is so in-your-face rebellious & courageous, you
guys!) Edwin only begins to act when other people seem too "happy" and it inconveniences
him--specifically, no one is around to listen to his self-pitying whining anymore. I won't even call
him an antihero, because Ferguson clearly wants us to pity poor Edwin, then admire his
newfound courage and tenacity in the face of disaster. In truth, Edwin is just a self-absorbed
douchebag who only took action when his sometime mistress got tired of being used and kicked
him to the curb.
Save yourself. Don't read this book.
Moloch: Molto, molto divertente, caustica e piena di trovate la prima parte, peccato che verso la
fine l'autore si conceda qualche lungaggine (e qualche predica) di troppo, e il ritmo e lo humor
ne risentano.
Sahar: I've read a lot of books and this is my favourite book of all time. I read it in one sitting! It's
so underrated and really difficult to find but give it a chance, I promise you'll love it!
eleonora - : Mettiamo che non abbiate mai comprato un libro solo consistent with los angeles
copertina, ma poi vi capiti di essere a dieta ferrea e di vedere un libro con ben sei cioccolatini in
copertina di cui due al cioccolato bianco, uno fondente e gli altri tre al latte. Il titolo è "Felicità",
voi collegate l. a. felicità ai cioccolatini e pensate che forse della dieta non ne avete poi tanto
bisogno. In più è dell'universale economica feltrinelli, con quelle belle strisce indirect sul bordo
superiore e con le traduzioni solitamente accurate. Che fate, lo lasciate lì? Assolutamente no.
Bene, dopo quest'accurata descrizione della copertina di cui nessuno aveva bisogno, passiamo
al libro. Scoprirete subito che il titolo non è Felicità, è Felicità®, che è tutta un'altra cosa.
Catapultati nel mondo dell'editoria, scoprirete che los angeles prima volta che una crisi di
mezza età vi porterà a scrivere un libro questo sarà archiviato in una "pigna purulenta", e che
da lì non si ripesca niente. Beh, quasi niente. Potete avere los angeles fortuna di trovare un
capo arrabbiato che chiede immediatamente un manoscritto e qualcuno che, pur di
compiacerlo, gli rifila il vostro... E se in questo vostro manoscritto ci fosse los angeles ricetta in
keeping with los angeles felicità, quella più totale? E se tutto il mondo fosse felice, e intendo
felice®, come sarebbe? E' divertente, è interessante, è b e l l o. Ti fa capire che los angeles
vera felicità non sta nell'accettarsi in tutti i propri difetti, cosa che mai nessuno riuscirebbe a
fare, sta nell'avere i difetti e cercare di coprirli e ridere e piangere e non avere un'espressione
inutile di mistica felicità che non è felicità vera.
Belinda Lorenzana: Una novela disfrutable, muy divertida. Sin embargo tiene algunos huecos
que no decido si son asunto de verosimilitud. Ciertos conceptos no me resultaron convincentes:
¿Por qué Edwin y el señor Mead son inmunes al "poder" del libro? ¿Qué pasó con los
intelectuales?, ¿también se fueron de pesca?, ¿eran inmunes también? ¿Qué no period may
perhaps una character inteligente? Las personas inteligentes no leen superación own (y si lo
hacen, no se dejan lavar el coco).Aciertos: el tono pesimista, el sentido del humor, el ritmo ágil.
Estados Unidos es el escenario excellent para una historia sobre cerebros lavados y
fanatismo.Desaciertos: los angeles traducción, los angeles ausencia de personajes
entrañables, el epílogo innecesario.
Anne: 3.5 starsI cannot say that i have ever learn a self-help publication (Too lazy. to not
mention, I consistently imagine i will simply learn an editorial or and get sufficient information),
yet even with no need performed that i used to be capable of completely get pleasure from the
entire jabs at that section of the publishing industry. Ok, and all of the jabs at company life,
generational differences, and random bits of contemporary life. My a bit of sour little middle
appreciates snark. Mmmm, snark. Also, I get pleasure from a e-book that offers me plenty of
giggle out loud quippy moments! Plus, triffids! How am i able to face up to a top quality
connection with triffids?? better of all, i am additionally encouraged to trace down a replica of
they've got a be aware for It because, no, my "to read" pile can by no means be too big.
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