/lit/ - Literature

>>19119771

>>18959406
>What if I did the same thing, but with more booze?

>>18925683
Excluding the first chapter, Under the Volcano is probably close

Why does lit never talk about this one?

Soap Opera

>>18426352

I'm 40% of the way through Under the Volcano, and it's great. But honestly, as an alcoholic who has almost 8 months sober, I'm not sure it was technically the best idea to read it lol. Brings back memories, and as fucked up as it sounds, ever the descriptions of delerium tremens sort of causes cravings just because it so accurately describes those feelings associated with alcohol use, not because those specific symptoms are pleasurable, because of course they aren't. I never had anything quite as bad as what's described in the book, but I was starting to get there this last go-round. And this is part of why I stopped, I never want to reach that point. It's just a slow painful death

>>17884336
God I want to read Under the Volcano while smoking those cigs

Just finished this. Some truly polished prose but the absolute self destruction made it hard to read at times. Strong desire to visit Mexico again and have a tequila. What did you guys think?

This was very impressive. I'm not sure if it was any good, though.

What's so good about it? The prose is, obviously, pretty incredible, and most of the characters and everything are compelling, but what puts it in the category of Greatest of All Time?

I feel like I'm just not getting it... any particular passages that you feel really exemplify the greatness of this novel?

Where's alcohol

>>15049220

I quite enjoyed this, what are some other books like it?

>>14591547

post books about mexico

Really liked this book. The movie is also super fun. Anyone else into Lowry?