10:04 is the second novel by the American writer Ben Lerner.[1]
 First edition (US) | |
| Author | Ben Lerner |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (US) Granta (UK) McClelland & Stewart (Canada) |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print; Kindle E-book |
| Pages | 256 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1847088918 |
Description
editThe novel belongs to the genres of autofiction and metafiction. The first-person narrator is a 33-year-old writer who lives in New York City. A successful novelist, he has recently been diagnosed with a heart condition that could prove fatal.[2] The book deals with love, art, city, illness, having children, and writing.
Reception
editThe critical reception of 10:04 has been largely positive.[3] According to Book Marks, the book received "rave" reviews based on eleven critic reviews with seven being "rave" and three being "positive" and one being "mixed".[4] Culture Critic assessed critical response as an aggregated score of 80% based on an accumulation of British and American press reviews.[5][6]
Awards
editThe novel was shortlisted for the 2014 Folio Prize.[7]
References
edit- ^ Garner, Dwight (September 3, 2014). "With Storms Outside, Inner Conflicts Swirl". New York Times. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ World Archipelago. "10:04: A Novel". Macmillan. Archived from the original on 2015-08-16. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "WARM CORE: The Unusually Associative Cyclonic System of Ben Lerner's 10:04". 18 December 2014.
- ^ "10:04". Book Marks. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Ben Lerner - 10:04". Culture Critic. Archived from the original on 1 Feb 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "10:04". Bibliosurf (in French). 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Tierra Innovation (9 February 2015). "The 2015 Folio Prize Shortlist". theparisreview.org. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
External links
edit- Review by Hari Kunzru in The New York Times
- Review by Catherine O'Flynn in The Guardian
- Review by Jonathan Gibbs in The Independent