/lit/ - Literature

ITT: /lit/ reaction faces.

>>2851865

>>2830400
>being this new

"Blech!!! When the only character who is decipherable is the autistic mute, we have a problem. This book has inspired me to start a list of crap that is admired only because no one has the guts to admit they have no idea what the hell is going on. Although technically in this category, I give James Joyce the benefit of the doubt simply because I can't understand anyone from Ireland anyway."

>mfw

Goodreads general. Post them one star reviews of your favorite books.

>>2768045
>so insecure you have to use hurr durr and inb4
I agree with you but that's just embarrassing.

So I went to my local used book store today and came home with a treasure trove of awesome books. Among them was a Pocket Library edition of Moby Dick for two bucks. I didn't realize until closer inspection that it's abridged. Am I missing out? Am I worthy of being chastised as a pleb? I've always wanted to read this book, especially after watching some Yale lectures someone posted about Blood Meridian which mention it. I just want to make sure I'm not missing out on too much.

So tl;dr, What's your opinion on abridged versions of books? How many c/lit/s have read some?