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Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles
Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles: A Novel | Ron Currie, Jr.
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A bold, arresting new work of fiction from the acclaimed author of Everything Matters! In this tour de force of imagination, Ron Currie asks why literal veracity means more to us than deeper truths, creating yet again a genre-bending novel that will at once dazzle, move, and provoke. The protagonist of Ron Currie, Jr.’s new novel has a problem­—or rather, several of them. He’s a writer whose latest book was destroyed in a fire. He’s mourning the death of his father, and has been in love with the same woman since grade school, a woman whose beauty and allure is matched only by her talent for eluding him. Worst of all, he’s not even his own man, but rather an amalgam of fact and fiction from Ron Currie’s own life. When Currie the character exiles himself to a small Caribbean island to write a new book about the woman he loves, he eventually decides to fake his death, which turns out to be the best career move he’s ever made. But fame and fortune come with a price, and Currie learns that in a time of twenty-four-hour news cycles, reality TV, and celebrity Twitter feeds, the one thing the world will not forgive is having been told a deeply satisfying lie. What kind of distinction could, or should, be drawn between Currie the author and Currie the character? Or between the book you hold in your hands and the novel embedded in it? Whatever the answers, Currie, an inventive writer always eager to test the boundaries of storytelling in provocative ways, has essential things to impart along the way about heartbreak, reality, grief, deceit, human frailty, and blinding love.
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tokorowilliamwallace

But take away our bodies, make us both purely digital manifestations of our consciousness, and what happens? Uncertain...Or maybe without the brutal clash of our bodies...[we] therefore could understand things we never would have had the time to glean understanding of before. Like maybe why we were compelled to punch and claw, to bare our teeth at each other, why our lusts were never satisfied until someone was bleeding.

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3.5/5 An unconventional love story that jumps all over the place. It's not your traditional storytelling or structured chapters. The entire book flows more like thoughts. Dancing from his dark and violent love with Emma to his father's death, or the waiting of the singularity when computers and man become one. If you're already a Ron Currie, Jr. fan, read it! If not, this a good book of his to start on, then go read everything else he's written.

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Ok, I have an addiction problem! I couldn't help buying this one, and yes, I did judge it by its cover. In my defense; I was at Dollar Tree and couldn't pass up a book that cost $1 that has an awesome cover. Hope it's good! 🤓💕📚💕

thegirlwiththelibrarybag I'd have done the same thing 🙈 8y
TheBookAddict @thegirlwiththelibrarybag lol, thanks I feel so much better! 😆😻 8y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag No worries 😊 plus, at $1 - that's way less than say a coffee or a smoothie... 8y
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TheBookAddict @thegirlwiththelibrarybag that is so true, can't beat it. $1 for a book is an awesome deal, especially since it is a new hardcover. 8y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag Ahh, so jealous! $1 for a hardback! 8y
TheBookAddict @thegirlwiththelibrarybag you should check if you have a Dollar Tree near you. They have quite a few books for $1. 8y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag I assumed that a Dollar Tree was an American gem? Don't think Down Under would be selling pretty, new hard backs so cheap 😂😭 8y
TheBookAddict @thegirlwiththelibrarybag oh yeah, I didn't realize. Sorry. 😔😕 8y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag Haha @TheBookAddict - I'll start saving for my next holiday! 8y
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