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maribouI dragged myself away from the last 50 pages of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay for essentially 2 reasons:
1) If I didn't quit, which I had been forcefully attempting to do since about 100 pages ago, it'd be over that much sooner.
2) I felt the need to express my burning conviction that all of y'all should probably give this book a go. It is such a good book. I finally understand what![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
randomdreams would want 2 copies of it for. It's so utterly brilliant that I'm not going to tell you much of anything about it, because it will be more fun if you find these things out for yourself. Just, if you're one of those types like me, for whom a slew of recommendations engenders automatic resistance (why, no, I still haven't seen Pulp Fiction) - consider making an exception. Wow, oh wow.
The story itself barrels along, but the way it's told spills over with the kind of insights that normally only turn up in slower, dreamier books.
An example:
"Their blood was filled with a kind of crippling nitrogen of wonder."
I stopped reading and blinked a few times when I read that.
In conclusion, my delight exceeds my articulative capabilities. HIE THEE FORTH AND READ. Seriously. If you asked me, and promised to read it soon, I would probably mail you a copy free of charge.
1) If I didn't quit, which I had been forcefully attempting to do since about 100 pages ago, it'd be over that much sooner.
2) I felt the need to express my burning conviction that all of y'all should probably give this book a go. It is such a good book. I finally understand what
randomdreams would want 2 copies of it for. It's so utterly brilliant that I'm not going to tell you much of anything about it, because it will be more fun if you find these things out for yourself. Just, if you're one of those types like me, for whom a slew of recommendations engenders automatic resistance (why, no, I still haven't seen Pulp Fiction) - consider making an exception. Wow, oh wow.The story itself barrels along, but the way it's told spills over with the kind of insights that normally only turn up in slower, dreamier books.
An example:
"Their blood was filled with a kind of crippling nitrogen of wonder."
I stopped reading and blinked a few times when I read that.
In conclusion, my delight exceeds my articulative capabilities. HIE THEE FORTH AND READ. Seriously. If you asked me, and promised to read it soon, I would probably mail you a copy free of charge.
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Date: 2003-04-17 09:59 pm (UTC)Another C&K fan...
Date: 2003-04-20 01:33 pm (UTC)If you liked this book - try Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gould. The writing is a bit more down-to-earth, but the main thread of the story is comparable, I think.
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Date: 2003-05-15 08:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-05-15 08:55 am (UTC)