Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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My review of The Seventh Function of Language by Laurent Binet, a book I enjoyed, but don't think should win.

I compare it to:
Searching for Petronius Totem by Peter Unwin
My essay on CanLit and Petronius in carte blanche: carte-blanche.org/canlit-cynics-revolutions-alex-good-searching-petronius-totem-peter-unwin

Come Barbarians and Son of France by Todd Babiak
My review of Come Barbarians: reading-in-bed.com/2014/05/01/come-barbarians-by-todd-babiak-the-book-the-man-the-hummus

The Sellout by Paul Beatty
An older review by noted Booktuber Eric Karl Anderson, who didn't like it as much as I did: lonesomereader.com/blog/2016/10/26/the-sellout-by-paul-beatty-1

The Assassin's Curse by Kevin Sands (watch for a potential Booktube review by my son, coming soon!)

And some reviews of The Seventh Function of Language:
Tony's Reading List: tonysreadinglist.wordpress.com/2018/03/25/the-7th-function-of-language-by-laurent-binet-review-mbip-2018-number-6

Words and Peace, who read it in the original French (scroll down for English review): wordsandpeace.com/2015/11/28/book-review-la-septieme-fonction-du-langage-i-love-france-171

An interview with Laurent Binet: partisanmagazine.com/blog/2015/12/4/an-interview-with-laurent-binet