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The Elementary Particles
The Elementary Particles | Michel Houellebecq
An international literary phenomenon, The Elementary Particles is a frighteningly original novelpart Marguerite Duras and part Bret Easton Ellis-that leaps headlong into the malaise of contemporary existence. Bruno and Michel are half-brothers abandoned by their mother, an unabashed devotee of the drugged-out free-love world of the sixties. Bruno, the older, has become a raucously promiscuous hedonist himself, while Michel is an emotionally dead molecular biologist wholly immersed in the solitude of his work. Each is ultimately offered a final chance at genuine love, and what unfolds is a brilliantly caustic and unpredictable tale. Translated from the French by Frank Wynne. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Taylor
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A profound look at humanity and its progression—philosophical novel covering grand issues, but also very melancholy…had me wanting to text my friends loving messages….

I‘m into the vulgarity too. It‘s raw and crass, lending the book as a whole breadth. I admire the different tones the author is able to cover.

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Taylor
The Elementary Particles | Michel Houellebecq

Sometimes he cycles cross-country, pedaling as hard as he can, filling his lungs with a taste of the infinite. He doesn‘t know it yet, but the infinity of childhood is brief. The countryside streams past.

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Emu
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Hmmm, I really struggled with this book. On the one hand it was really well-written,on the other hand I just felt like I wasn‘t the target audience for this book. I am however glad that I finished the book, because the last two pages of the book turned out to be the best pages. 😀#1001books #reading1001

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Emu
The Elementary Particles | Michel Houellebecq

“Menneskeheden skulle forsvinde; menneskeheden skulle skabe en ny ikke-kønnet og udødelig art, hvor individualiteten, adskillelsen og tilblivelsen var overståede stadier.”

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Emu
The Elementary Particles | Michel Houellebecq
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Halfway through this one. It‘s definitely well written but it doesn‘t really appeal to me that much.

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Emu
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Just started this, so far it seems good. #1001books #1001tbr

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Emballei
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Good

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PagesOfKate
Atomised | Michel Houellebecq
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Bruno is #abadboyforlove ...well anything that approximates his distorted idea of love at least. A loveless novel with the id and ego brothers positioned at the decaying center.
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LeahBergen That Wordsworth set! 😍😍 7y
PagesOfKate @LeahBergen They've just been passed on to me, my mum inherited the set from her aunt. Unfortunately the third book is missing but it's still a beautiful collection. For once my mum's hoarding tendencies have paid off! 7y
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Kirstin
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I just gave this 3 stars over on GR but that's sort of the opposite of how I felt about this book. I can't decide whether I loved it or hated it. 🤔🤔🤔 I'm giving it a pick because the writing is brilliant even if the subject matter was pretty hard to relate to. Controversial, pornographic, amusing and sad.

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kovacs_heni
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QueenAnne
Atomised | Michel Houellebecq
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YES! I found this today, while shopping (read: wandering around for ages, neglecting hunger and thirst) in a big bookstore in Amsterdam. €6 my lucky day! 😍😍❤️❤️📚

mrsbatman85 Amsterdam and book stores? Sounds heavenly. Would love to return to that beautiful city ❤️ 9y
QueenAnne I really is heavenly 😍 I would've wondered around there forever, if my treinticket wouldn't have expired hihi ☺️ I❤️Amsterdam 9y
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