/lit/ - Literature

>>1899076

None of the 50 or so posts in this thread have anything to do with literature.

At least brownbear topics are funny and have sluts in them.

>mfw Infinite Jest wasn't long enough

No. Some long and very long books weren't long enough though. Let's see. 2666. The Blind Assassin. Les Miserables, unabridge edition.

- Too damn repetitive
- Overwrought
- Same sections were just plain boring
- A little too dark in places
- Not enough resolution to the plot and various subplots

>doesn't know the answer to the question
>feels bad about that
>not that bad though

>>1904724

Could you make 'piece' with the English language, as well? I know it's the Internet, but COME ON. Try harder.

He was probably joking. I think The Stand is mid-brow, though, and generally pretty entertaining, whether it be low, mid or high-brow.

I like the way there are distinct 'phases' to the plot. Meeting Little Haze and marrying Big Haze. Being on the road with Lolita. Chasing after her when she is kidnapped. The events of the end of the novel. It's well structured, and each part feels different and interesting.

It's good on several levels, but the best thing is the prose. So great! There are clever wordplays on almost every page, some of them genuis. The internal monologues are very funny. The way the narrator has multiple names for some people, esepcially himself, is humorous. He unfolds things in an very articulate way, like you might expect from a postmodern writer, with the unnecesarily complicated language producing it's own funniness. Even horrible acts make you laugh, because of the way it's written.

I wish I hadn't waited 2 years after buying this to read it. Opinions on it?

>>1903208

Yeah, I was mad over that.

After skimming this topic, I'm still not sure what, if anything, it's about. Can someone explain to me with hand puppets that have buttons for eyes, or a squeaky chalkboard?

>>1902261

Yeah, but why bother? The US gets 2 editions as well, Japan, 3. I'm gonna wait until late October, and get both editions on the same day. Alpha as fuck. I'm gonna go into my local Waterstones, and give the Guy Behind The Counter an intense look as I buy them, as if to say...Yeah, I'm reading Murakami's new book, then go home and, well, read it. I feel pretty good about this.

>>1902107

First book = very bad
Second book = good
Third book = good

The original sucked because of hardly any Salander, who was a lot more interesting than Blomkvist. The second was good because Salander was the main character, and the third was just well-written, even if Blomkvist was the main character again. The whole trilogy still has rough edges, though. You can tell the person was writing for his first time, though, loads of amateur mistakes and uneven sections to it. Worth reading, though.

Only read Rabbit, Run, thought it was mediocre. I may have judged him too quickly though (DUN DUN DUNN!). I think most modern Americans and people in general these days have forgotten him.

>>1902157

All 3 books together are 900 pages, possibly small print (although I dunno about that). I'm just sad the UK gets it in two editions.

>people ask for an opinion AFTER buying something

I dunno, I haven't readit. King is good though. I enjoy his works.

>>1901679

I have no idea what the author is trying to say yet. I'm just enjoying the book.

>>1901668

How do you know who am I? This is my first time on this board.

Hopefully that'll confuse him.

I bought this book about 2 years ago, read 20 pages, hated it, stopped reading. I picked it up again this week since I have NOTHING I want to read, and I'm enjoying it a lot. The strength of the prose and humour (I hope it's meant to be funny), is where the novel shines. I'm only about 100 pages through, but I'm enjoying it.

Little Haze and Big Haze...lol. What is this guy's problem?

I'm still looking forward to it.

>>1901300

Most people in Western culture don't make much eye contact while adressing someone they know fairly well.

It's great, I've read it 5 times. Almost any story about the Glass family is good.

>But remove technical specialists, and the civilization will fall.

Without art, I wouldn't want civilisation to stand.

I bought Lolita 2 years ago and hated it, but I tried reading it again today, am 70 pages in, and enjoying it a lot. The prose is good, and the book is pretty fun. It may end up sucking though, since it's common for a book to start off well than fall down about a quarter (most commonly) of the way through. We'll see.

>>1899367

I post some comments and thoughts. I didn't think anyone cared.