Thread 24859356

I just finished this book over two sittings, what did I think of it? Or more importantly, what did (You) think of it?

I also referred to me making this thread in this post as well, if you'd like to see my thoughts on Stoner >>24859335

OP here, i forgot to mention that I am trans btw, idk if it matters...

>>24859356 (OP)
I haven't read it yet but I have a copy along with Flaubert's Parrot and I need you to tell me right now OP: is he good?

>>24860118
I haven't read Flaubert's Parrot, but I did enjoy this book, it's my first by him. It does end a bit abruptly but it's interestingly written in that there's a "literal" story that's written, and then there's a "alternative" story if you choose to believe in an unreliable narrator, which is backed up by a lot of the early parts focusing on the unreliability of history in general. I think a second reading would be a good experience based on that, but I haven't done it yet.

>>24859356 (OP)
I hated this book. Memory can be self-serving and unreliable? What a profound discovery. Glad we got to read about Tony's autistic milf-loving friend killing himself in the tub, because otherwise Tony's life is grindingly boring. The excursus on that tree in Tony's yard was particularly spellbinding, there's definitely no other less boring, less irrelevant way to wrestle with such a grand idea. Jesus Christ man

>>24860604
>Memory can be self-serving and unreliable?
another one of these books?

>>24859356 (OP)
Barnes is based. This is minor Barnes

>>24862334
What's major Barnes?