Generation Loss was generally well received by critics, including a starred review from Booklist[1] and Publishers Weekly.[2]
Booklist's David Pitt called the protagonist "utterly compelling" and noted that the novel is "brilliantly written and completely original."[3]
Describing the novel, Publisher Weekly wrote about how Hand "explores the narrow boundary between artistic genius and madness in this gritty, profoundly unsettling literary thriller."[2] In addition to other praise, they noted that "the novel's final chapters [...] are a terror tour-de-force that testify to the power of great fiction to disturb and provoke."[2]
The Washington Post's Lloyd Rose stated that the novel's "portrayal of gritty suffering is as strong as its fantastical elements".[4]
A few reviewers commented on the writing style and genre conventions. Pitt highlighted how the novel "veers off in a new and exciting direction [from science fiction], drawing on but going well beyond the crime genre."[3] Graham Joyce, writing for The Washington Post, noted, "Generation Loss is a crossover novel, difficult to classify, uncomfortable, spiky. Hand is one of those writers who has challenged the restrictions of genre writing. Here, she both fights with and against the conventions of the thriller genre to get at an evil deeper than its mere perpetrator. [...] So although Generation Loss moves like a thriller, it detonates with greater resound. It's a dark and beautiful novel that should not be read by anyone under the age of 30."[5]
^Pitt, David (2007-05-01). "Generation Loss". Booklist. from the original on 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
^ abc"Generation Loss by Elizabeth Hand". Publishers Weekly. 2007-02-19. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
^ abPitt, David (2007-05-01). "Generation Loss". Booklist. from the original on 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
^Rose, Lloyd (2010-06-09). "Elizabeth Hand's 'Illyria,' about a pair of young, theatrical lovers". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
^Joyce, Graham (2007-05-06). "Road to Ruin". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. from the original on 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
^Hand, Elizabeth (2008-08-10). "Love Bites". The Washington Post. from the original on 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
^. The Believer. March–April 2008. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
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generation, loss, this, article, needs, plot, summary, please, your, words, july, 2023, learn, when, remove, this, message, this, article, about, novel, elizabeth, hand, signal, quality, phenomenon, generation, loss, westworld, episode, westworld, 2007, novel,. This article needs a plot summary Please add one in your own words July 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message This article is about the novel by Elizabeth Hand For the signal quality phenomenon see Generation loss For the Westworld episode see Generation Loss Westworld Generation Loss is a 2007 novel by American writer Elizabeth Hand Generation LossFirst editionAuthorElizabeth HandCover artistJacob McMurrayCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishPublisherSmall Beer PressPublication date2007Media typePrint Hardcover amp Paperback Pages300ISBN978 0 156 03134 9 Contents 1 Reception 2 Awards 3 References 4 External linksReception editGeneration Loss was generally well received by critics including a starred review from Booklist 1 and Publishers Weekly 2 Booklist s David Pitt called the protagonist utterly compelling and noted that the novel is brilliantly written and completely original 3 Describing the novel Publisher Weekly wrote about how Hand explores the narrow boundary between artistic genius and madness in this gritty profoundly unsettling literary thriller 2 In addition to other praise they noted that the novel s final chapters are a terror tour de force that testify to the power of great fiction to disturb and provoke 2 The Washington Post s Lloyd Rose stated that the novel s portrayal of gritty suffering is as strong as its fantastical elements 4 A few reviewers commented on the writing style and genre conventions Pitt highlighted how the novel veers off in a new and exciting direction from science fiction drawing on but going well beyond the crime genre 3 Graham Joyce writing for The Washington Post noted Generation Loss is a crossover novel difficult to classify uncomfortable spiky Hand is one of those writers who has challenged the restrictions of genre writing Here she both fights with and against the conventions of the thriller genre to get at an evil deeper than its mere perpetrator So although Generation Loss moves like a thriller it detonates with greater resound It s a dark and beautiful novel that should not be read by anyone under the age of 30 5 Awards editGeneration Loss won the inaugural Shirley Jackson Award 6 It was also shortlisted for the Believer Book Award 7 References edit Pitt David 2007 05 01 Generation Loss Booklist Archived from the original on 2023 07 17 Retrieved 2023 07 17 a b c Generation Loss by Elizabeth Hand Publishers Weekly 2007 02 19 Retrieved 2023 07 17 a b Pitt David 2007 05 01 Generation Loss Booklist Archived from the original on 2023 07 17 Retrieved 2023 07 17 Rose Lloyd 2010 06 09 Elizabeth Hand s Illyria about a pair of young theatrical lovers The Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Archived from the original on 2016 05 09 Retrieved 2023 07 17 Joyce Graham 2007 05 06 Road to Ruin The Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Archived from the original on 2017 04 14 Retrieved 2023 07 17 Hand Elizabeth 2008 08 10 Love Bites The Washington Post Archived from the original on 2017 12 20 Retrieved 2012 07 12 The Believer Book Award 2007 finalists The Believer March April 2008 Archived from the original on November 7 2017 Retrieved March 6 2014 External links editBostonist reviews the book Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Generation Loss amp oldid 1174210771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
