“One seemed simply to be here, less an accumulation of moments than a single arrangement continuously gifted from some inaccessible future.”
Book:Taipei
Quote by Tao Lin
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Taipei
The story centers on Paul, a writer in his late twenties, who drifts through a series of social encounters, romantic entanglements, and drug-fueled experiences in contemporary New York. The narrative shifts between the city's art and party scenes and a trip to Taipei, where he confronts his family background and cultural identity. Written in a detached, observational style, the book explores themes of alienation, the search for meaning, and the blurred lines between connection and isolation in modern urban life. more
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