Point About Books The Nix
| Title | : | The Nix |
| Author | : | Nathan Hill |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 640 pages |
| Published | : | August 30th 2016 by Knopf |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Literary Fiction. Audiobook |
Nathan Hill
Hardcover | Pages: 640 pages Rating: 4.09 | 56098 Users | 7325 Reviews
Description As Books The Nix
A hilarious and deeply touching debut novel about a son, the mother who left him as a child, and how his search to uncover the secrets of her life leads him to reclaim his own. Meet Samuel Andresen-Anderson: stalled writer, bored teacher at a local college, obsessive player of an online video game. He hasn't seen his mother, Faye, since she walked out when he was a child. But then one day there she is, all over the news, throwing rocks at a presidential candidate. The media paints Faye as a militant radical with a sordid past, but as far as Samuel knows, his mother never left her small Iowa town. Which version of his mother is the true one? Determined to solve the puzzle--and finally have something to deliver to his publisher--Samuel decides to capitalize on his mother's new fame by writing a tell-all biography, a book that will savage her intimately, publicly. But first, he has to locate her; and second, to talk to her without bursting into tears. As Samuel begins to excavate her history, the story moves from the rural Midwest of the 1960s to New York City during the Great Recession and Occupy Wall Street to the infamous riots at the 1968 Chicago Democratic National Convention, and finally to Norway, home of the mysterious Nix that his mother told him about as a child. And in these places, Samuel will unexpectedly find that he has to rethink everything he ever knew about his mother--a woman with an epic story of her own, a story she kept hidden from the world.Present Books Supposing The Nix
| Original Title: | The Nix |
| ISBN: | 110194661X (ISBN13: 9781101946619) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Chicago, Illinois(United States) Illinois(United States) Iowa(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction (2016), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction & for Debut Goodreads Author (2016) |
Rating About Books The Nix
Ratings: 4.09 From 56098 Users | 7325 ReviewsJudgment About Books The Nix
I went into The Nix with absolutely no preconceptions. It was recommended to me by my friend Ameriie, with whom I share a pretty similar reading taste. So I got my hands on a copy, and the rest is history.What Nathan Hill is able to accomplish in this novelplease note that this is his debut novel!is something many strive for and fall short of. It's a sweeping story of family, love (romantic and platonic), betrayal, debts, and abandonment. It covers decades and a multitude of characters and flipsProfessor of English Samuel Andreson-Anderson's mother abandoned him when he was 11 years old it has become an event that will continue to mark all of his days. It had never occurred to him before that he could not stop. Everyone stopped. But in the face of his mothers goneness, all the worlds normal rules fell away. If she could leave, why couldnt he? So he did. He walked away and was surprised how easy it was. He walked along the sidewalk, didnt even attempt to run or hide. He walked in plain
a fusillade of Far Out, man! A superb novel. Finally, a book that lives up to the pre-pub hype. Review to follow.I loved this book!
Sometimes were so wrapped up in our own story that we dont see how were supporting characters in someone elses.The Nix runs with the idea of a failed writer/ English professor whose quest is to solve the puzzle of why his mother left him when he was a young boy. He hasnt seen her since he was eleven when she suddenly becomes a media sensation after being caught on film throwing stones at a Republican presidential candidate. In a nutshell, the first two hundred pages were great. A scene where the
Reader*,The Nix is exactly the type of novel I dread reviewing: one that has many good moments, some truly great moments, but is a letdown most consistently.Though my background is in science and medicine, my heart will always be with the written word. I may not have an extensive academic background in literature, but I do try and make up for it with an avid reading habit, dipping my toes into various styles and genres. So, although I might not be the foremost authority, I think I can pick the
Update news.. exciting: Meryl Streep is going to star and produce "The Nix" mini series with JJ Abrams!!!!!All I knew about "The Nix" before I started reading my 625 page physical book, was the 'few' things I heard, ( "GOOD", "GREAT", "TERRIFIC WRITING", "SIMILAR to JONATHAN FRANZEN"......all of which I agree by the way), but I purposely have not read reviews-yet. I'm tempted to now....but I'll wait -- enjoy what other readers have to say soon. Not one person told me how incredibly ENJOYABLE the
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