I got horny in every sense for GR as an undergrad— the perfect time for such a thing. Like spandex outfits and all nighters, that kind of thing loses a lot of its appeal after age 25 or so I think. Still fun but the shine isn’t as shiny.
Despite your best efforts, now I really want to read GRAVITY'S RAINBOW -- something had only minor interest in doing before 😆
I'd be curious to know it compares to the notorious INFINITE JEST. Now *that* is a book that's too clever by half. I had to quit reading after a "mere" 400 pages.
I got horny in every sense for GR as an undergrad— the perfect time for such a thing. Like spandex outfits and all nighters, that kind of thing loses a lot of its appeal after age 25 or so I think. Still fun but the shine isn’t as shiny.
I have started and failed to get more than a few pages into Ulysses sooo many times. Maybe before I die.
I read it in college so I had no choice. It's ideal for English lit majors because of all the references.
Despite your best efforts, now I really want to read GRAVITY'S RAINBOW -- something had only minor interest in doing before 😆
I'd be curious to know it compares to the notorious INFINITE JEST. Now *that* is a book that's too clever by half. I had to quit reading after a "mere" 400 pages.
Have a great Thanksgiving!
It's not that bad but it's similar to Infinite Joust. ( my little in joke on The Entertainment).
I gave up about 50 pages into IJ. 😂
My sense is it had the potential to be 2 or 3 great novels, but DFW felt compelled to cram every fictional notion be ever had into one enormous tome.
I only made 100pages