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ok babushkas, recognitions/gaddis thread

>> No.9465909

>>9465905
he cuts his own nuts off and I didn't even notice
hahahahaha

>> No.9466068

Where does one start with Gaddis? Is it best to go chronologically?

>> No.9466076

>>9466068
chronological is literally never bad.

>> No.9466081

>>9465905
just received The Recognitions in the mail. ordered it because it is a /lit/ meme book. what am i in for? no spoilers pls

>> No.9466115

>>9466081
the great american novel

>> No.9466175

>>9466115
ok but catcher in the rye and the great gatsby sucked. are you saying i should prepare to be underwhelmed?

>> No.9466193

should I read Faust before recogs? if so, what are some good plays to get me into that style? is it time for shakespear? please hold my hand and feed me via spoon

>> No.9466208

>>9466193
You would do well by reading Goethe's Faust. The Recognitions was originally intended as a parody of Faust. Moreover, Faust is such a well written play that you would be doing yourself a disservice by not reading it!

>> No.9466241

>>9466175
>Great American novel
>Posts novellas
How exactly do you think those stack up against Moby Dick, Absalom, Absalom!, and East of Eden

>> No.9466247

>>9466241
haven't read any of those.

>inb4 brainlet

>> No.9466318

>>9466081
A shit load of interruptions, art history anecdotes, religious diatribes, and parties.

Finished it a month ago and really liked it tbqh, it was better than J R in my opinion.

>> No.9466334

>>9466318
thxanon

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9466418

>>9465905
why's his dialogue so GOOD, lads

>> No.9466423

>>9465905
I tried to start this shit today and opened up the Recognitions reading guide on the Gaddis site and on the first like 3 pages there were so many references. How important are these?

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9466468

>>9466423
In my opinion not very. I absolutely loved the book and there's probably references that I missed.

It gets harder maybe halfway in. If you feel like you missed anything important after finishing a chapter I'd recommend the annotated recognitions site.

Anyone looking at this thread wondering if they should read it the answer is yes. No reason to put it off. It's an absolute joy from start to finish and does not feel as long as it is.

>> No.9466840

>>9466468
>does not feel as long as it is.
why couldn't nazi booktuber finish it then

>> No.9466858

>>9466081
You're in for a whole bunch of recognitions, senpai

>> No.9466880

Ur text for a post modern existence

- T. Intellectual Franzen

Seriously though, it's one of my favorite books. When Wyatt ate that bread...ect

>> No.9467842

>>9466840
Who?