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The Fan Man

7.11

Good

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The Fan Man is William Kotzwinkle's 1974 American comic novel, narrated in the erratic voice of Horse Badorties, a countercultural wanderer in New York.

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How good is The Fan Man?

The Fan Man scores 7.11/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Picaresque Novel category. Durable countercultural cult novel praised for comic voice and linguistic exuberance; plotlessness, repetition, and dated bohemian excess strongly div...

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