- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc; Reissue edition (28 Mar 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140097317
- ISBN-13: 978-0140097313
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,441,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'It was a wrong number that started it, the telephone ringing three times in the dead of night, and the voice on the other end asking for someone he was not...'"
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New York was a labyrinth of endless steps, and no matter how far he walked, it always left him with the feeling of being lost. Each time he took a walk, he felt he was leaving himself behind. All places became equal, and on his best walks, he was able to feel that he was nowhere. This was all he ever asked of things: to be nowhere.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
City of Glass is an incredible novel. Auster's prose is graceful, and elastic enough to express virtually any idea. It will carry you through the story even if you would rather not go. Auster employs as much subtltety as anyone could stand to impart the profound (and confusing) message of this novel. By the last page, I felt invigorated, perplexed, and grateful. Don't be put off by the ending, the message will be there if you only look for it. City of Glass is a rare book , worth absorbing, and one that will certainly be read and appreciated for many years to come.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I haven't read any Paul Auster novels; I've tried, but gave up, and to be honest this story didn't really convince me otherwise. But while the tale itself is only OK, the way in which it's told is fantastic. Paul Karasik and David Mazuchelli combine really well to create a story that's very well paced and, despite a lot of talking heads, never dull. A 9-panel grid is used throughout, but like Watchmen the grid becomes an essential part of the storytelling and frees rather than constrains.
As a story I can take this or leave it, but as a piece of comic art this is essential.
As a story I can take this or leave it, but as a piece of comic art this is essential.
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This is a poor adaptation of a metaphysical novel. The confusing nature of the source material is part of the problem. Much of it is just illustrating the text, which is a weak way of telling a story, and at times the chosen images are just too clunkily literal. It does have some good artistic ideas, but the overall effect is wasted. It's annoying this was hailed as an example of a comic as literature (is that just because it's an illustrated version of a novel?) when there are great 'true' comics out there.
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Excellent adaptation
This is an excellent graphic novel adaptation of Paul Auster's City of Glass. It is well worth for any Auster enthusiast or for anyone who enjoy's graphic novels.
Published on 12 July 2009 by G. Hamid
Dressed Up Postmodern Metafiction
The first book of Auster's New York trilogy was originally published in 1985, and in 1994 was adapted into this graphic novel. Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2005 by A. Ross
Fantastic!
This is a brilliant adaption of the original book. A really pleasant surprise as often adaptians can kill the original article, but not in this case. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2005 by E. J. MccArron
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I am by far what you would call an acomplished reader. A good book to me is one I can finish, but I am taking a Contemporary Literature class over the summer and was forced to... Read more
Published on 1 Jun 1999
Three Stars BUT What a UNIQUE read
Before you get too excited from reading the other reviews, I will offer some words of caution.
The ending is weak. It is that simple. Read more
Published on 30 May 1999
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When Peter Stillman met Quinn. Imagine you keep a Red Notebook as a person and start to use it as Quinn did... Read more
Published on 16 Mar 1999
Fascinating
My first Paul Auster. I dont read much detective stories. So I really first caught on when Quin started to talk to Peter Stillman. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 1999
I stayed up all night reading this artfully written book.
This book makes you think, but it is so skillfully and beautifully written that it is without pretention. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 1998
What on earth was the point to this inane book?!!
The only mystery in this book is where the plot jaunted off to. It started off as a mystery, a pretty good one at that, and then all of a sudden it was about a man who had totally... Read more
Published on 5 Aug 1998
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