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My Cousin, My Gastroenterologist : A Novel by Mark Leyner is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is My Cousin, My Gastroenterologist : A Novel about?
My Cousin, My Gastroenterologist is a postmodernist/absurdist book composed of 17 loosely-related chapters with no general storyline. It is voiced in first-person by an anonymous narrator often using jargon, broken grammar and punctuation with a poetry-like structure. The narration shifts quickly from random idea to idea with little to no connectivity between them, typically giving vivid descriptions of abstract situations. The narrative styles in the book vary significantly as well, with no apparent solid identity to the narrator itself. Some characters and ideas emerge suddenly and disappear without explanation. Within this form incorporate elements of science fiction, cyberpunk, tabloid journalism, and advertising slogans. Due to its use of pop-culture references (e.g. to kung-fu films) and literary allusions it requires knowledge of (then) current affairs. Leyner resorts to irony and humor as a means of interplay with traditional realism. -Wikipedia
Who reads My Cousin, My Gastroenterologist : A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Mark Leyner
- Publisher
- Vintage Contemporaries
- Published
- 1995
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780679745792
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Humor
- Rating
- 3.67 / 5 (1,383 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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