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88 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780992974718
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 24 September 2014
Memory Theatre by Simon Critchley is a mesmerizing and enlightening read that will captivate readers who delight in philosophical introspection, are fascinated by the intersection of art and memory, and are willing to embark on a slow-burning, intellectually stimulating journey that blurs the lines between reality and the human experience.
Description
This is part novel, part prose poem illuminated by a series of photographs of New York buildings gradually making and unmaking themselves.A French philosopher dies during a savage summer heat wave. Boxes carrying his unpublished miscellany mysteri...
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Moods
reflective: 76%
challenging: 61%
informative: 30%
mysterious: 30%
dark: 23%
funny: 15%
emotional: 7%
tense: 7%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
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Chronic illness, Death, Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
Sexual content
88 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780992974718
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 24 September 2014
Memory Theatre by Simon Critchley is a mesmerizing and enlightening read that will captivate readers who delight in philosophical introspection, are fascinated by the intersection of art and memory, and are willing to embark on a slow-burning, intellectually stimulating journey that blurs the lines between reality and the human experience.
Description
This is part novel, part prose poem illuminated by a series of photographs of New York buildings gradually making and unmaking themselves.A French philosopher dies during a savage summer heat wave. Boxes carrying his unpublished miscellany mysteri...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 76%
challenging: 61%
informative: 30%
mysterious: 30%
dark: 23%
funny: 15%
emotional: 7%
tense: 7%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Chronic illness, Death, Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
Sexual content