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Book Review of Cosmopolis

Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis
Author: Don DeLillo
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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A little odd - reminded me of the books I had to read in Philosophy 101 in college.

I was on a long flight with just this book for entertainment, otherwise I might not have finished.

The book tracks the final day in the life of a billionaire.

Narcissistic, shallow, impulsive, nihilist - everything you would hate in a real person. And everything I ended up hating in the main character.

The story was hard to follow, the characters completely unsympathetic, the violence fairly extreme, the vignettes utterly unbelievable.

If you want a return to your college years and read a book that feels like its supposed to "mean" something but is really just bad writing - this is the book for you!