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20218474 No.20218474 [Reply] [Original]

In you’re opinion, what’s the best book of the 21st century? (I’m a retard who who wants to read better books)

>> No.20218485

>>20218474
Crabwalk by Gunter Grass

>> No.20218497

>>20218485
based

>> No.20218498

2666

>> No.20218504
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20218504

>>20218474
This bad boy right here.

>> No.20218531

>>20218474
Infinite Jest.

>> No.20218563

my diary desu

>> No.20218609

Laura Warholic

>> No.20218626

>>20218474
Why do you specifically want to read modern books, anon? You should start (and end) with the classics.

>> No.20218646

>>20218504
Fucking based.

>>20218474
Idk, what do people think of Tao Lin's new book though? I wasn't here when it came out, obviously it's not the most highbrow thing ever but it seems like he's at least maturing and attempting to write in good faith.

>> No.20218650

mostly stick to pre wwII literature. Knausgaards My Struggle starts off fun in its first volume with good atmosphere and the sceenes are funny and good. After that its clear hes a modern writer who can only sort of write and can't think in any meaningful way, who had enough good material to write a good novel. its easy to read and relatable cause its recent.

>> No.20218654

>>20218646
Haven't read it but can say that there were very few threads about it and no discussion on release. Tao's gotta up his advertising budget.

>> No.20218657

>>20218504
high literature by the standard of percy jackson and big nate that I was reading when i read Moers, but I dont think it would stack up against the classics which is the standard we should be judging on.

>> No.20218699

>>20218626
Ok, scratch the modern thing. Just please don’t give me some dull, English teacher shit.

>> No.20219377

bump

>> No.20219495

>>20218699
If you want fun modern lit read Vonnegut or Twain. Hesse is also very accessible but works as an entry to deeper ideas. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is pure condensed life experience and is very accessible. Jonathan Safran Foer's novels are fun too.