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What am I in for?

>> No.15116497

>>15116476

The most beautiful, most complex, most disturbing novel to be published in my lifetime.

>> No.15116501

more doomer shit

>> No.15117273

Best work of fiction I've ever read.

>> No.15117287

I'm a sucker for autobiographies that disguise themselves as fiction.

>> No.15117353

>>15116476
overrated crap by a college professor

>> No.15117425

>>15116476
It’s awesome. Slow, dense, bitter, beautifully written, and very dark. It’s the most accurate portrait of someone filled with pain and malignancy I’ve ever read. It’s not a long screeching ego-rant tantrum like Celine, it’s not a cartoon like American a Psycho. Koehler just seethes with barely repressed evil and bleakness. Parts of it are kind of boring because the book is so filled with Kohler’s self absorption it becomes clear that he’s having a breakdown and writing to hear his own voice echo in his lonely bitter head— so the boredom is part of it, and not really that boring second time round. It’s also funny, too.

It’s totally worth all the effort. If you stall out, reread passages or try Middle-C. It’s kind of a companion piece, not quite as bludgeoning, and about 200 pages shorter. I’ve read The Tunnel three times and each time it gets better.

Also check out his nonfiction and short stories. The William reader is a great collection for that.

Gass was an amazing writer.

>> No.15117430

Far too Imperialist Christian for me in this post-colonial era.

>> No.15117502

>>15117425
Have you read "On being blue?" The way Gass dances between the profane and the profound is a hoot.

>> No.15117795

>>15116497
Good to see you again, Michael.

>> No.15118354

>>15116476
Im gonna be honest I gave up like 70p in. Can read Gaddis and Pynchon just fine but this was a little too hard. Will try again I'm sure

>> No.15118379

>>15116476
Why is it that almost every topic about a book on /lit/ is posed by someone who hasn't read it yet? What happens to these would-be readers after they have actually read the work in question? Do they never have any observations, criticism, or questions?

>> No.15119124

>>15118379
They make veiled meme threads

>> No.15119916

>>15116476
Mediocrity that Americans believe to be something impressive due to their lack of literary history, culture, and standards.

>> No.15120585

>>15116476
One of the best books ive ever read, that's what you are in for.

>> No.15120592

>>15118354
after the first 80 pages the book becomes much easier, the first 80 pages are pretty much schizoramblings made to filter people. They will make alot more sense the more you read of the book.

>> No.15121512

>>15116476
>>15116497

absolutely this, one of the most powerful and psychologically malodorous novels written. I was reading it while depressed and might've traumatized myself

>> No.15121673

>>15118379
I made one yesterday about Herodotus.

>> No.15121777

has anyone heard the audiobook?

>> No.15122916

>>15118354
This. First part of the book is purposefully written pleb filter

>> No.15123818

>>15116476
slow burn, atmospheric, bone chilling, gut wrenching, trope subverting, psychologically masterful novel

>> No.15124301

>>15123818
extrapolate