My dad bought me pic related for my birthday. What am I in for?
Anonymous
8/26/2025, 7:00:28 AM
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>>24670870
>>24670863 (OP)
Was it your 22nd birthday?
Anonymous
8/26/2025, 7:04:28 AM
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>>24671007
Top-tier satirical Boomer-Hoomer TM from the Mediterranean. Reminded me somewhat of Pynchon's V (though far less psychotic) perhaps because they were first the author's (excellent) debuts. Read it for your father as much as yourself. It's the literary equivalent of catching a big bass with your dad, or the ministrations of the old drunken sage who lives at the bar, or that breed of man who is rare these days — the one who is always joking, yet never cracks a smile.
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8/26/2025, 8:50:58 AM
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>>24671015
>>24670872
>It's the literary equivalent of catching a big bass with your dad, or the ministrations of the old drunken sage who lives at the bar, or that breed of man who is rare these days — the one who is always joking, yet never cracks a smile.
That's a touching analogy, but you're not really addressing the fact that it's a deeply moving book.
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8/26/2025, 8:56:17 AM
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>>24671007
Yes, you're right: it touched me almost as deeply as my Uncle.
Anonymous
8/26/2025, 4:36:15 PM
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>>24670863 (OP)
Hilariously written yet sharply tragic piece of wartime kino.
I reread it 3 times and consider it one of my all times favourites. I want to read Closing Time also but I'm waiting until I get old myself.
>>24670863 (OP)
Personally, one of my favorite novels. Genuinely sad and tragic, especially towards the latter half.
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8/26/2025, 5:22:41 PM
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>>24671610
>Genuinely sad and tragic, especially towards the latter half.
it still end in a kinda hopefuel note in a way no?
Anonymous
8/26/2025, 5:38:01 PM
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>>24671610
The chapter where Snowden's "secret" is finally revealed while Yossarian tended to him gave me chills all over and tears welled up in my eyes. The Eternal City chapter was also profoundly moving. What a phenomenal book.
>>24670863 (OP)
>Heller was born on May 1, 1923, in Coney Island in Brooklyn, the son of poor Jewish parents, Lena and Isaac Donald Heller from Russia.
Read Gravity's Rainbow instead. Tell your dad he's a cuck.
Anonymous
8/26/2025, 6:08:14 PM
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It's fun but lost a bit of steam towards the end. Reminds me of MASH
Anonymous
8/26/2025, 6:09:15 PM
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>>24671704
It's a shame GR is considered so hard cuz it's actually really fun of you look up a couple of words
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8/26/2025, 6:31:58 PM
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>>24671704
his being jewish has no bearing on the book itself. you could read the whole thing without even suspecting he was jewish based on the content and the worldview contained therein.
Anonymous
8/26/2025, 9:19:24 PM
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the only book to ever make me laugh so hard i started crying
have fun op
Anonymous
8/27/2025, 3:15:25 AM
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>>24674847
>>24670863 (OP)
He bought it for you because he thinks you're gay. If you tell him you read it then he'll know you're gay since reading is gay. If you tell him you didn't read it then you're ungrateful which is also gay.
Anonymous
8/27/2025, 4:55:16 AM
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>>24670863 (OP)
the book does a great job with written comedy. imagine reading a joking instead of hearing it but it's as funny. there is a sad war story undertone that passed over my head when i first read it in college which im glad because the second reading made it different. hopefully the humor outshines in your reading
Anonymous
8/27/2025, 9:25:16 AM
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Any other books like this aside from Pynchon and Confederacy of Dunces?
Anonymous
8/27/2025, 7:20:58 PM
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>>24673189
where do you think we are
Anonymous
8/27/2025, 8:34:24 PM
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>>24670863 (OP)
Most hilarious book I've ever read. Also pure military kino
