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maddy's avatar

since i’ve read none of these books i’ve concluded i’m actually illiterate and since illiterate people can’t read i can’t do any recommending in good conscience. also, the other quicksand is fairly worth picking up

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evanie laurent's avatar

whats the other quicksand

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"Tupelo" Honey Steele's avatar

Yes to Snow Crash.

Maybe watch the original Catch-22 movie with Alan Arkin if you lack patience--it's a nearly perfect movie and you're right, the book takes patience.

I'd take 'Pale Fire' over Lolita any day.

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evanie laurent's avatar

never knew there was a catch-22 movie

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Abe's avatar

i will recommend catch-22 on the basis of i just recently used it to blow the mind of a young asian friend of mine who loved guns and war and big english words. he cried at the end. maybe you will too?

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Jake Shafran's avatar

extremely loud and incredibly close will not wake u up but it might move ur spirit in ways u couldn’t predict… consider that.

i read “how to leave the house” and that was good too

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Bridget's avatar

Why would you buy a book? You know you can get them on the Internet for free.

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evanie laurent's avatar

i just like having a physical book in my hands and on my shelf. if i cant find it irl i will immediately steal it off the internet though

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Bridget's avatar

Feminine trait. I bet you like holding baby bunnies in your hands too.

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poorrat's avatar

I read Snow Crash like six years ago at the behest of my father, read into that your own relationship with your father. I think it was good but memories are hazy. All I recall is that it reeked of anime, but there was probably no actual anime in it, just anime vibes; also that there was a vagina dentata in it.

More interestingly for the timing of this post, I'm reading Catch-22 right now. I'm about halfway through. The style of writing is unique, I enjoy it and feel that it reflects the themes of the book. Others might find it gimmicky? Perhaps you would enjoy it since you say the book has a funny premise. I don't think the book is that dragging. Maybe the first three or so chapters drag a bit, but I think I've been reading fairly quickly; most of my progress over the last 260 pages has been in two sittings. I've read far more slogging books than this.

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TRASH's avatar

The Loser is fantastic as is Whatever. Celine kinda bores me tbh *gasp*

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BDM's avatar

quicksand good

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