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This book is absolutely incredible.

>> No.15291935

>>15291855
IS IT THOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO?

>> No.15291936

>>15291855
Literally dropped within first 50 pages. Nigga I ain't reading another 1000 of some gayass academics whining about their "problems".

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15292027

>reading Bolaño in english

>> No.15292036

>>15292027
This

Spanish is a toddler-tier language so you can be reading this book within a year of studying.

>> No.15292190

>>15291855
>absolutely
you need to go back

>> No.15292204

>>15291855
Should I read this or Los detectives salvajes first?

>> No.15292250

>>15292204
I read Savage Detectives first and a few other Bolaño books before 2666. Id say it’s a good idea because 2666 is sorta uncompromising stylistically and since I was already used to that and enjoyed it, I was more motivated to get through all 900 pages.

>> No.15292269

>>15291936
All that's over by about page 150, and the real madness begins

>> No.15292293

Why did Pynchon kill all those hookers?

>> No.15292327

>>15291855
oh i didnt realized today was opposite day
bolano was the last great writer

>> No.15292741

How many pages until the "good part" begins

>> No.15293027

>>15292741
a thousand or so

>> No.15293031

>>15291936
What are some other books about gayass academics? I can only think about Stoner

>> No.15293038

>>15293031
you're a nigger

>> No.15293044

>>15292741
Two thousand six hundred something

>> No.15293049

>>15293031
Foucault's Pendulum is 700 pages of scholars quoting and discussing Occult texts.

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15293073

>tfw gringos genuinely like this overrated piece of shit
>tfw BolANO memed himself to literary status and it worked

>> No.15294250

How did he do it bros?

>> No.15294408

gotta admit lads part 5 is really slowing me down

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>>15292204
Salvajes, Nazi Literature and Distant Star and you're garner an appreciation of what Bolano is doing in 2666

>> No.15294847

>>15291855
I read the first 20 pages or so and it didn't really grab me. I put it down.

>> No.15294854

>>15294250
the publisher did it by purchasing that kickass cover

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>>15291855
uhhh