Florian reviewed Leaving the Atocha Station by Ben Lerner
Mixed feelings about this one
3 stars
Parts of the book were very funny and well written, but I was annoyed that the narrator whining all the time while also failing upward.
192 pages
English language
Published Jan. 1, 2013 by Granta Books.
Leaving the Atocha Station (2011) is the debut novel by American poet and critic Ben Lerner. It won the 2011 Believer Book Award.
Parts of the book were very funny and well written, but I was annoyed that the narrator whining all the time while also failing upward.
A plunge into the depths of imposter syndrome. I imagine the author felt healed by writing this.