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Voyage to the End of the Room: A Novel

9 reviews
Tibor Fischer

Counterpoint, 2005

A disappointment at 5 stars
When I first realized Mr. Fischer had come out with a new work I got very excited. The high expectations I held for this book ultimately made this book a huge disappointment. The plot is not tied together well, it seems more like a string of a short stories tied together through several characters loosely tied together. What Mr. Fischer is best at is providing rich detail and superb ...

The Collector Collector: A Novel

23 reviews
Tibor Fischer

Metropolitan Books, 1997

This author is a new literary genius of our time
For those of you looking for a strong central plot, beware. This book does not fall victim to the typical novel outline used by the majority of today's authors. This book is written by a man who has dared to use his intelligence and wit to create a novel that is viciously satirical in its plays on words and odd story lines while simultaneously keeping the reader entranced with its modern edge ...

I Like Being Killed: Stories

7 reviews
Tibor Fischer

Metropolitan Books, 2000

Positively WICKED
A wonderful introduction to Fischer's other books! It was the first Fischer book I had read, and I was instantly enthralled by his grasp of the characters. He has a real talent for getting inside the characters, and even if you hate them, you can't manage to put the book down. A truly incredible display of Fischer's wicked sense of humor!

The THOUGHT GANG

24 reviews
Tibor Fischer

Scribner, 1997

Crazy men doing crazy things
Dang-Al-Mighty! This book rocks from the moment it takes off. A professor gives up his staid and boring life for to bust a move. I like my philosophy with a side of bank robbery (at least in books) so this hip-hip-hip hooray book got my larcenous goat. It's a rollicking read that keeps on moving. If you like your books hot and twisted, read Rabid: A Novel by Kenyon, Tree of Smoke: A Novel by ...

Under the Frog: A Novel

22 reviews
Tibor Fischer

Picador, 2001

Sorry for the cliche, but you'll laugh & you'll cry...
I don't remember how I came across this book in the first place, but by the second page I was laughing out loud, read the whole thing in one sitting and immediately went back to the beginning and started reading again. Why's it so good? First of all, it's packed with Fischer's unique sense of humor. Read the first couple sample pages; if you're not laughing, you probably won't enjoy the rest ...

Don't Read This Book If You're Stupid: Stories

7 reviews
Tibor Fischer

Picador, 2001

Buy This Book, You Morons
Tibor Fischer is one of the three greatest living British novelists, a modern day Celine who makes the majority of his peers look like they write with Scrabble boards. "We Ate The Chef", the first story in this collection, is hilarious, sad and above all VERY true.