Miss Misery by Andy Greenwald
David Gould is a young journalist in Brooklyn under contract to write True Fiction, a book about teenagers' addiction to blogs (online diaries). He's never written a book, never kept a diary and, worse yet, is suffering a career-killing case of writer's block. Entranced by the hyper-real lives of young bloggers and their diaries' subtle promises of romance and adventure, David stars his own fiction blog: online he's not a lonely writer, he's a notorious scenester. In short order his girlfriend leaves town, his diary mysteriously begins updating itself, and MsMisery - an irresistible 22-year-old indie rocker - moves to New York and begins canoodling with an obnoxious hipster. When the hipster turns out to be David's doppelganger, David is finally forced to leave his apartment and fight for his life. With gripping characters and mood-altering detail, Andy Greenwald captures the essence of what it means to be young and struggling with identity in the new century. From cyberspace to nightclub bathrooms, from Brooklyn to Utah, Miss Misery is a fast-moving, funny story about the timeless need to become the main character in your own life.
"This is the emo Fight Club" -- Chuck Klosterman
"Funny, mysterious, and fresh. . . ." -- George Pelecanos, New York Times bestselling author of Drama City
"A thoroughly twenty-first-century meditation on identity, both online and off. Plus, [Greenwald] knows how to back off on zeros and ones and let real life rush to the surface in all its sloppy glory." -- Time Out New York
"[Miss Misery is] equal parts metaphysical conundrum, roman à clef, and page-turning thriller. . . . [Greenwald is] the Bret Easton Ellis of the blogosphere." -- Paste magazine
"Charming. . . . Greenwald is an appealing writer who has a way with similes and metaphors." -- Washington Post Book World
"Funny, mysterious, and fresh. . . ." -- George Pelecanos, New York Times bestselling author of Drama City
"A thoroughly twenty-first-century meditation on identity, both online and off. Plus, [Greenwald] knows how to back off on zeros and ones and let real life rush to the surface in all its sloppy glory." -- Time Out New York
"[Miss Misery is] equal parts metaphysical conundrum, roman à clef, and page-turning thriller. . . . [Greenwald is] the Bret Easton Ellis of the blogosphere." -- Paste magazine
"Charming. . . . Greenwald is an appealing writer who has a way with similes and metaphors." -- Washington Post Book World
Andy Greenwald is the author of Nothing Feels Good. A senior contributing writer at Spin, his writing also appears regularly in Entertainment Weekly, Blender, The Washington Post, The Village Voice, MTV Magazine, and Tracks. He has made numerous appearances on MTV, CNN, MSNBC, VH-1, BBC, and ABC Radio. He lives in Brooklyn.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781416918356 |
| ISBN 10 | 1416918353 |
| Title | Miss Misery |
| Author | Andy Greenwald |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2007-08-20 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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