Chinese Takeout is the first book I read by Arthur Nersesian and I immediately felt attracted to the street wise, sardonic yet somehow upbeat feel of the book. The book is set in New York City at the turn of the millenium and is the story of a starving artist and his professional and romantic adventures. I've read two other books by Nersesian with similar themes, The Fuck Up, about an aspiring writer, and Unlubricated, about the NY theatre scene. The books, all with similar settings, protagonists and plotlines, seem to be telling the same story - survival of the struggling artist in an absurd modern society. The stories get told in very compelling fashion - very humorous and ironic without ever being bitter. The loser protagonists stumble through life but remain true to something of themselves it seems. Very enjoyable books by a very good contemporary urban writer.
Click here for a review of the book by Publishers' Weekly: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-054882-7
Click here for a review of the book by Publishers' Weekly: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-054882-7
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