The Jamais Vu Papers

by Pat Perrin and Wim Coleman

Book Overview

Did you ever get the feeling you've NEVER been here before? Once upon a time in Los Angeles, an addled psychiatrist named Hector Glasco was vainly trying to treat a jaded celebrity named Hilary, who... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517575132
• ISBN13: 9780517575130
• Release Date: February 1991
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
• Length: 327 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

underground classic?

Jamais Vu has the feel of an underground classic, but it's not, yet. The plot is incredibly tangential, but it works well. There are images and ideas hidden in this book that I have been unable to find in other literature. If you like Tom Robbins, Robert Anton Wilson, and/or Richard Bach (excluding One), you should find this book similarly well-written but also very refreshing. Not everybody will like this book, but if you like the authors above or you enjoy psychedelic/disassociative experiences, I highly recommend this book to you, as one wanderer to another.

Odd, yet fantastical

I picked this book up on a whim at my local dollar store. The cover caught my eye and the synopsis on the back sounded interesting enough . . . I just couldn't put this book down! Every time I thought I had the story figured out, something else would happen. If you're looking for a nice relaxing read . . .this is definitely not the story for you. If you enjoy fantastical portrayals of human existence, and like plot twists, find this book A.S.A.P! Oh, and, I particularly enjoyed the entire chapter written in pig latin.

An Adventure of the Known and Unknown Universe

This is one of my favorite books. It keeps twisting and turning into things that are unconventional and amazing. I can happily say that there is no other book like the Jamais Vu Papers. It answers life's questions with hilarious and introspective thought. A great book to sit around and talk about with others.