- Hardcover: 309 pages
- Publisher: Henry Holt & Company; First Edition edition (9 Nov 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0805092862
- ISBN-13: 978-0805092868
- Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 14.9 x 2.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,445,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'You cannot but read on. Auster is a natural storyteller and a great stylist.' --Time Out
'This is Auster, so nothing turns out as you expect ... Compelling.' --Sunday Telegraph
'Intense and engrossing.' --Times Literary Supplement
'A gripping, carefully judged novel, as always from Paul Auster.' --Evening Standard
'Intense and engrossing.' --Times Literary Supplement
'Urgent, spare novel that probes ideas of personal responsibility and self-determination.' --Financial Times
'Intense and engrossing.' --Times Literary Supplement --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
'This is Auster, so nothing turns out as you expect ... Compelling.' --Sunday Telegraph
'Intense and engrossing.' --Times Literary Supplement
'A gripping, carefully judged novel, as always from Paul Auster.' --Evening Standard
'Intense and engrossing.' --Times Literary Supplement
'Urgent, spare novel that probes ideas of personal responsibility and self-determination.' --Financial Times
'Intense and engrossing.' --Times Literary Supplement --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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A compelling story of love and forgiveness, from the bestselling author of Invisible, Brooklyn Follies and The Book of Illusions.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I would characterise myself as a die hard Paul Auster fan, I have read everything he has ever written. Unfortunately I have found his recent works haven't left me quite as satisfied as his classics such as New York Trilogy and Oracle Night. His prose is still utterly compelling and I find that from the first page I am drawn in and want to read more. The substance of works such as this one is however somewhat lacking. I agree with an earlier critic that the characters weren't sufficiently developed or compelling, that there were too many and that the focus of the book was a little confused. And so, I reached the end with a sigh of disappointment, glad to have read the book but not happy with the emptiness it left me with. I will ofcourse buy his next work and probably the one after that as soon as is it published, but (and I hate to say this) my admiration for Mr. Auster may be on the wane.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read an interview with Paul Auster shortly after the release of Sunset Park,and he intimated that maybe writing wasn't as important to him as it use to be,and that he didn't know if he would write anymore.This book for me highlights that attitude.I found this slow,dull and ultimately pointless.The characters were very two dimensional and I just didn't care about any of it.It seems as though he just chucked in a couple of life changing events that shaped the protaganists life and filled in the gaps.It was almost like reading someone trying to copy Auster. I loved "Invisible", I though that was typical Auster class.But this left me feeling let down and a bit pissed off to be honest.Lazy.I hope his best years aren't behind him.Come on Paul give us something worthy of your name.
Having said all that,I'd imagine people new to Auster may find this ok,fair enough, but if you're one of them, do me a favour and pick up New York Trilogy and compare.There is no comparison.It's two different writers.One full of ideas, the other who can't be bothered anymore.
Having said all that,I'd imagine people new to Auster may find this ok,fair enough, but if you're one of them, do me a favour and pick up New York Trilogy and compare.There is no comparison.It's two different writers.One full of ideas, the other who can't be bothered anymore.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
After a recent run of good, but not quite great, novels Paul Auster returns with his strongest work in years. Beautifully and sparingly written, regular readers will enjoy the recurring Auster themes - broken relationships within families, the collection of seemingly junk items, isolation, another side of America. The characters live outside of the pages - in contract to some of his recent books. It's not the New York Trilogy or even The Music of Chance but there are strong signs here that Auster is almost back on the form that made him one of the most important writers of the 80s and 90s.
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Not bad not good
This is a average Paul Auster novel. It feels half finished and was just getting interesting when it ended. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Peteabix
Paul Auster - Literary Narcissist
I think it was George Orwell who once advised writers to tear up any of their work they admired on rereading it and start again. Read more
Published 1 month ago by John Fitzpatrick
The Strangeness of Being Alive
Set primarily in the Sunset Park community of Brooklyn following the financial crash of 2008, Paul Auster's novel "Sunset Park" combines elements of literary bohemia with reminders... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Robin Friedman
Lyrical Prose, Limited Inventiveness?
Paul Auster's 2010 novel Sunset Park is another worthy effort from my favourite author of his generation. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Keith M
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Published 5 months ago by oscar
Good but not Auster good
Agree with most of the reviews about this book, it is well written and if you are a fan of Paul Auster (which I am) you will be instantly familiar with his style, whilst the book... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. M. J. Payne
Auster disappoints....again
The talent is clear and the prose still beautiful, but this novel left me completely cold. The characters are not allowed to develop, the main character has no emotional pull, and... Read more
Published 9 months ago by BHA till I die
Pared-back return to what he does best
Austerphiles who've struggled with his dalliances with magical realism, animal narrators and general tricksy set-ups and MacGuffins will welcome Sunset Park. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Roman Totale
A Memorable, Accessible Novel from Brooklyn-based writer Paul Auster
"Sunset Park", the latest novel from Paul Auster, the Brooklyn-based writer, is also his most accessible, replete with two compelling characters, whom readers will regard as quite... Read more
Published 13 months ago by John Kwok
Only the wounded can become real men
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