Hard Toys for Tough Kids

Will Self, one of the prominent names of literature in recent years, writes about Laurence Sterne, Flann O'Brien, Roald Dahl, Anthony Burgess and He compares him to writers such as William S. Burroughs, and some literary critics say he follows "in the footsteps of James Joyce". The stories compiled in this book offer the reader examples of the author's linguistic richness, imagination, sharp observation ability, and creative and extraordinary descriptions, which enable him to attract attention. Self reflects the types, characters from different environments and the life in these environments with his unique agility.
In Will Self, it is not only these literary talents that he displays that amazes his readers and makes them do mental exercises. Self's black humor is brutal on the "sacred cows" of liberal humanism and modern life. Rough Toys for Rough Kids deals with the crack cocaine trade, the vulgarities of contemporary psychology, an indigenous tribe who describe themselves as people you wouldn't want to be caught at a party, a father's ill-fated attempts to care for his children, a mother who continues to live in North London after her death, a ward or A book that will alarm you, fascinate you, and make you laugh out loud when talking about insects in a house, regardless of your indisputable beliefs or hidden prejudices.



Number of Pages: 485

Printing Year: 2012


Language: Turkish
Publishing House: Sel Publishing

First Printing Year: 2012

Number of Pages: 485

Language: Turkish