MAN eBook Jonathan Wyler
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“I am not your friend, for one simple reason. I have no friends.”
Part philosophical treatise, part social commentary and part psychological drama, the novel Man lays claim to the universal themes of love, identity, friendship and the meaning of life.
The eponymous hero, Man himself, is not Everyman, however, but Uberman, a die-hard sarcastic fellow who feels compelled to constantly challenge the world he sees. Deeply concerned with the mundane, conformist and meaningless lives of those around him, Man’s strong sense of responsibility compels him to try and save the world, one uninstructed individual at a time.
In the interests of research, Man will meet many girls, some women and one Woman, all fascinating characters and all ripe for instruction. But can any of them break through to Man’s vulnerable core? Does he even have one? As Man himself says, "I might occasionally be among you, but I'm certainly not part of you."
Man offers a novel perspective on many things we take for granted. Sometimes humorous, periodically absurd and, now and then, profoundly disturbing, you will either love Man or despise him, but it’s impossible to remain indifferent.
Telling the story of a man of principle and integrity in an unprincipled and unintelligible world, Man will keep you guessing if Man can be broken. In the battle between Man and society, individuality and conformism, can Man prevail? Should he?
MAN eBook Jonathan Wyler
It would be unethical of me to let this be.In reading "Man" I have been led to feel pity for the protagonist, who has thought himself into a dark place from which he is only confronted with the ugly side of a realm no less imaginary than the happier ones he decries. He keeps himself disconnected from anyone who could present him with any intellectual challenge, suffers delusions of grandeur and brings to mind a child Narcissis, fascinated upon seeing his reflection for the first time and assuming that he is the first to do so.
What little he gets right is alarmingly overwhelmed by what he gets wrong - this man is so proud of his ability to dissect social form that he has blinded himself to social function. From the arts to philosophy to love, the sheer pretentiousness of such unformed, uninformed, childish philosophy and lack of even a basic grasp of the complexities of human psychology shine through to make this text tedious and at times unbearable; I couldn't put it down simply because I kept hoping that the next page would bring character development and reversal.
This appears to be the work of an uneducated man too lazy to perform even the most cursory research before sharing his opinions in a manner declaring him to consider himself an intellectual. He speaks authoritatively of the most superficial and childlike of observations and I would hope that the $7 I've sprung for this rubbish could go towards an a semester or two of literature studies, to expose the author to something of the vast, wonderful world of literature, psychology and philosophy for which this book functions as a desperate cry for help.
He examines everyone's life but his own, and the irony is far from delightful. His lack of understanding in realms of human motivation, music, cinema, legal systems and the concept of justice, and even on topics as uninteresting as that of the service industry are all offensive in their myopia and serve no function other than to highlight a perspective more appropriate to an angsty teenager than to someone who considers himself an author.
"Be skeptical of textbooks, university professors and bosses," he states, and this would be a good stance to take if it wasn't presented within a warped context in which it expresses disavowal rather than caution.
The author is in search of questions, but is not interested enough in obtaining the answers to them to look around at the excess of information that any member of the first world has access to. In deconstructing the "what"s of the world and not the "why"s, he appears to be trapped in Plato's cave, one foot on the path to the light but the other firmly planted in the dark.
I consider this book to be dangerously subversive in that it has the potential to influence the negative and the lazy in a morbid and self-destructive manner; the author has herein constructed a dark master narrative so wrapped up in the certainty of its own reality that he is blind to the absurdity of its contradictions with that which he does not understand and so willfully ignores.
I'm less concerned about my money being squandered than I am about the time that I've spent being offended by such shameless anti-literature. It is tempting to respond to each and every offending example, but if what I have written above hasn't brought about catharsis then becoming petty probably won't either. In response to "The Educator": "I think this is the kind of book that should go into school in our era of post-modernism" is the kind of comment that I can only hope is being made ironically.
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MAN eBook Jonathan Wyler Reviews
There is something beautiful cruel in Man. Man, the protagonist, makes fun of everything around him. He sees himself as an ideal figure and no matter what he sticks to his principles. The treatment he gives to his fellow people, including his friend's and parents is questionable, and to some extent cruel, but somehow Man makes me forgive him, and makes me want to read on.
I found the witty conversations the most interesting part of the book, and it doesn't matter what you throw at him, Man always comes out on top. He has an answer for everything.
I liked the way Man dealt with everyday situations and countless number of times I felt like reacting in the same way Man reacted in the novel. There are a lot of scenes which were simply hilarious. The scene in the elevator where one of his neighbors starts leading small talk with him and Man simply couldn't take it, so eventually he says, "Listen you are not forced to talk to me just because we happened to be neighbors." It might be impolite but it's so true...
At other times the novel made me question my life, Man's theory on the human race really caused me to think and sometimes I really wonder if I am taking myself too serious. Maybe we really are as a society emphasizing on the wrong issues and maybe we really are too shallow. Maybe the whole system we live in is flawed at its core.
Jonathan Wyler didn't write a feel good book and he didn't try to please the readers. He shows the readers how irrational their behavior is and how absurd their actions are at times, and you might easily get offended. But this fact doesn't devalue from the complexity of the novel.
To tell you the truth I hoped till the end that something or someone will break him down, and if you ask me, although it's quite debatable, something changed in Man by the end. Whether Man is a happy person is also debatable.
And regarding the question that is stated in the synopsis, "In the battle between Man and society, individuality and conformism, can Man prevail?" I would say there is a no contest. Man doesn't play by society's rules and he is a winner no matter what. And society is a winner by having such an interesting book. So I guess both are winners.
rules say that a review must be at least 20 words long. hence the introduction.
My review is 9.2
I finished reading the novel a few days ago. I liked the way the book plays with the readers mind. It is written in a unique fast-paced style. I loved the book and I think that I want to be the first one to read the next novel by this writer.
I think this is the kind of book that should go into school in our era of post-modernism.
I stumbled onto this book by accident but after reading the sample I was hooked. A nice easy to read writing style with only a couple of minor typos which werent too distracting. At times Man can be very frustrating but overall I really liked him (and his dog). A funny read but also poignant which makes you think about you own life experiences. I'm keenly waiting to read more from this author.
From 0 to 10, "Man" is totally 9.5! A book that every intelligence person should read. highly recommended. Loved it!
It reminds my the book "the catcher in the rye" but with new overview on life to fit the 21st century.
It would be unethical of me to let this be.
In reading "Man" I have been led to feel pity for the protagonist, who has thought himself into a dark place from which he is only confronted with the ugly side of a realm no less imaginary than the happier ones he decries. He keeps himself disconnected from anyone who could present him with any intellectual challenge, suffers delusions of grandeur and brings to mind a child Narcissis, fascinated upon seeing his reflection for the first time and assuming that he is the first to do so.
What little he gets right is alarmingly overwhelmed by what he gets wrong - this man is so proud of his ability to dissect social form that he has blinded himself to social function. From the arts to philosophy to love, the sheer pretentiousness of such unformed, uninformed, childish philosophy and lack of even a basic grasp of the complexities of human psychology shine through to make this text tedious and at times unbearable; I couldn't put it down simply because I kept hoping that the next page would bring character development and reversal.
This appears to be the work of an uneducated man too lazy to perform even the most cursory research before sharing his opinions in a manner declaring him to consider himself an intellectual. He speaks authoritatively of the most superficial and childlike of observations and I would hope that the $7 I've sprung for this rubbish could go towards an a semester or two of literature studies, to expose the author to something of the vast, wonderful world of literature, psychology and philosophy for which this book functions as a desperate cry for help.
He examines everyone's life but his own, and the irony is far from delightful. His lack of understanding in realms of human motivation, music, cinema, legal systems and the concept of justice, and even on topics as uninteresting as that of the service industry are all offensive in their myopia and serve no function other than to highlight a perspective more appropriate to an angsty teenager than to someone who considers himself an author.
"Be skeptical of textbooks, university professors and bosses," he states, and this would be a good stance to take if it wasn't presented within a warped context in which it expresses disavowal rather than caution.
The author is in search of questions, but is not interested enough in obtaining the answers to them to look around at the excess of information that any member of the first world has access to. In deconstructing the "what"s of the world and not the "why"s, he appears to be trapped in Plato's cave, one foot on the path to the light but the other firmly planted in the dark.
I consider this book to be dangerously subversive in that it has the potential to influence the negative and the lazy in a morbid and self-destructive manner; the author has herein constructed a dark master narrative so wrapped up in the certainty of its own reality that he is blind to the absurdity of its contradictions with that which he does not understand and so willfully ignores.
I'm less concerned about my money being squandered than I am about the time that I've spent being offended by such shameless anti-literature. It is tempting to respond to each and every offending example, but if what I have written above hasn't brought about catharsis then becoming petty probably won't either. In response to "The Educator" "I think this is the kind of book that should go into school in our era of post-modernism" is the kind of comment that I can only hope is being made ironically.
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