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which is the most unique/different book you ever read? (lemmy.world)
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Hey guys! I'm looking for new books and i just love books with a unique format. Can be plot, writing style or even cover. My most unique reads were battle royale and horrostor. What are yours? Edit: just remember invisible monsters by Chuck Palanhiuk! Another unique book.

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[–] 4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

XX by Rian Hughes uses different fonts for different characters. The story isn't told in a linear fashion and there are plenty of twists and doubling back.

'The Iron Dream' by Norman Spinrad. In 1921, a young German war veteran named Adolph Hitler left his homeland and moved to America. He settled in New York's Greenwich Village and started illustrating pulp novels. After a few years he was confident enough to start writing. This book is considered his masterpiece ...

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Thank you!

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Old and probably hard to find, but they did make a good movie out of it.

    "Report To The Commissioner." By James Mills.

    In the Preface we learn that there's been a major scandal in the NYPD and two cops are dead. The writer is a local newspaper reporter who has heard bits and pieces of the story, mostly conflicting. One night he's at the bar and someone hands him a thick envelope. Inside is the internal investigation conducted at the behest of the Police Commissioner.

    The novel is in the form of taped interviews, internal memoranda, a magazine profile of one of the cops, medical reports, etc.

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