It's a testament to Chuck Klosterman that he can write a 250 page novel where, essentially, nothing happens for the first 220 pages and yet I'm still hooked.
I think it works because it's so wholly something that I've never seen before. Who would think to write a book where no noticeable events happen for 90 percent of it? That isn't to say that characters don't undergo tremendous personal growth, but much of the novel is spent focusing on characters sitting or driving or drinking.
It's exactly what I was hoping for in a Klosterman novel. It so closely resembles his non-fiction work because of the level of realism he creates. Everything seems plausible and everything seems reasonable.
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