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Title	:	A Void
Author	:	Georges Perec
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 284 pages
Published	:	November 1st 2005 by Verba Mundi (first published 1969)
Categories	:	Fiction. Cultural. France. Literature

A Void Paperback | Pages: 284 pages

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God, this is hard. I'm just aiming for two to four paragraphs, and I'm stuck. I can hardly do a thing. And this guy has a solid book, with a plot and all. Smart, no doubt about it. But... what's this book's point? Naturally, you want to know that, and so do I. I think that I can say it in this way. You might lack an important thing, and not know it's missing. Your world looks okay, almost normal. But no, in fact it's not normal or okay at all, if you think a bit.

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List Books In Favor Of A Void

Original Title:	La Disparition
ISBN:	1567922961 (ISBN13: 9781567922967)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Paris(France)
Literary Awards:	Scott Moncrieff Prize for Gilbert Adair (1995)

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Ratings: 3.8 From 2655 Users | 296 Reviews

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At first sight, this lippogrammatic story is simply a show of authorial skill and wit; notwithstanding, this unusual approach to writing, in which a rigid constraint applying to a glyph from basic Latin script (fifth from start) controls composition, allows for an amusing (although, at particular points, truly confusing) narration to unfold. Both author, of Oulipo acclaim, and translator Adair construct a brilliant compilation of noir motifs into a gripping conundrum. Any fan of wordplay or

Ben wrote: "Lee, how consonant is the tram in florence, historically, and as well as today? e."Passing rickityrickity by my door all day long I put up

This review will be written entirely without the letter--wait a second...Oh, hell!

A girl I room with owns this book, and following our talk tonight about it at our local bar, I'm now looking into A Void. I doubt I'll go far in my try, but will admit to a strong curiosity, though his story might not turn out so amazing. No doubt this was a blast to craft, but, I hazard, not as much fun to look through, sort of similar to studying a crossword you didn't do.... Still, I'll sally forth boldly with a stab at it. Why not?FYI, I'm now involuntarily thinking within the limits put

My shelves speak for themselves. Although I've had words in the past about proofreading, it has never made me start a dedicated shelf. But this is war.SACK THE PROOFREADER. Fancy being handed a ms. that contains no letter 'e' and not noticing. Incroyabl.Furthermore, why wasn't it written by Gorgs Prc. Or by somebody else altogether? Probably Hungarian?

I was disappointed with this book despite having high hopes for it. In homage to his father's passing, Perec took on the nearly impossible task of writing a book without the letter 'e' which in French is quite a challenge. The missing 'e' of course represents his father, but the story seems forced because of this constraint. I found that the narrative was not really that interesting and he ended up recycling some of the same expressions over and over again to ensure he got the length of the book

God, this is hard. I'm just aiming for two to four paragraphs, and I'm stuck. I can hardly do a thing. And this guy has a solid book, with a plot and all. Smart, no doubt about it. But... what's this book's point? Naturally, you want to know that, and so do I. I think that I can say it in this way. You might lack an important thing, and not know it's missing. Your world looks okay, almost normal. But no, in fact it's not normal or okay at all, if you think a bit. The rest of this review is