“Houellebecq does not have one register. He changes it depending on the context, to guide the reader, to help him discern the true from the false, the superficial from the deep.”
Very well put. It can be jarring at times, but it’s good to think of his various “registers” as clues, or at least “content” itself.
“Houellebecq does not have one register. He changes it depending on the context, to guide the reader, to help him discern the true from the false, the superficial from the deep.”
Very well put. It can be jarring at times, but it’s good to think of his various “registers” as clues, or at least “content” itself.