HugoSF edition by Jeffrey Hannan Literature Fiction eBooks
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Holden Caulfield meets Thomas Pynchon in this dazzlingly simple yet complex tale of truth, work and economics. HugoSF chronicles the coming into life of a young salesman during the chaotic cycles of boom and collapse at the start of the 21st Century. Relayed from the landscape of a very contemporary San Francisco, it is the story of Hugo Storm’s transition into adulthood - and learning to confront reality - during an era in which nothing is truly as it seems.
HugoSF edition by Jeffrey Hannan Literature Fiction eBooks
Since I am old and life is short and time too precious to waste on mediocre literature, these days I sometimes never get past the first few pages of a book. Novels, someone else's fantasy world, have to be exceptionally good to hold my attention. As soon as I read the brilliant opening scene of HugoSF I knew that I was going to finish and enjoy it. Hannan`s beautiful work calls to mind the Armistead Maupin novels of life in San Francisco a few decades earlier, but Hannan, in my opinion, is the better writer. I always found Maupin's books "a good read," but a bit formulaic. Hannan's work is closer to literature than journalism and therefore more satisfying. A pleasure to read, but not "a guilty pleasure." Its brilliance lies in the well-wrought prose, in the vivid evocation of San Francisco at a certain point in its history, and in the creation of characters that truly come to life and make you want to read more about them and, to borrow his lovely phrase, the land of his imaginings.Product details
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HugoSF edition by Jeffrey Hannan Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Jeffrey Hannan has a gift for creating colorful, believable characters that you care about immediately. If you worked in the tech industry during the dot-com boom, you'll find yourself smiling at how vividly Hannan recreates the vibrant, crazy optimism that led up to the inevitable fall. It's a great story.
Great news - genuine new American literature is coming back to life despite the failed promises. This new young American writer makes you want to pay attention.This book might slide in under the radar. I hope not. Far better than the books reviewed in the "usual" review publications, this book and its author quietly stand waiting for notice and serious attention. It's the real thing. Jeffrey Hannan's work is worthy of deep consideration long after the reading is finished. He is the Thomas Wolfe of these days - and very possibly more. Time will tell. How he has managed this act of creation is close to beyond wonder. Recommended for readers who want a lasting reward.
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Too smart for a guilty pleasure and too fun for a "good-for-you" book, anyone who worked through the dot com boom and bust will love HugoSF. Actually, anyone who was too young to work during those days should read this as a cautionary tale. I felt like I personally knew half of Hannan's characters back in the day. And as an ex San Franciscan, the descriptions of the City made me wistful....and shudder. Oh that 30 Stockton bus......
Having lived in SF during the period covered in the novel, all of it rings so true. The author skillfully captures the time, the people, and City life during the dot-com era. I think anyone who worked in a big city during that time will find their lives reflected here, but even those who didn't will identify with the main character's experience of moving somewhere new to start their own young life. Looking forward to more from this author.
Since I am old and life is short and time too precious to waste on mediocre literature, these days I sometimes never get past the first few pages of a book. Novels, someone else's fantasy world, have to be exceptionally good to hold my attention. As soon as I read the brilliant opening scene of HugoSF I knew that I was going to finish and enjoy it. Hannan`s beautiful work calls to mind the Armistead Maupin novels of life in San Francisco a few decades earlier, but Hannan, in my opinion, is the better writer. I always found Maupin's books "a good read," but a bit formulaic. Hannan's work is closer to literature than journalism and therefore more satisfying. A pleasure to read, but not "a guilty pleasure." Its brilliance lies in the well-wrought prose, in the vivid evocation of San Francisco at a certain point in its history, and in the creation of characters that truly come to life and make you want to read more about them and, to borrow his lovely phrase, the land of his imaginings.
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