I read it for a class and it connected with me to some degree. i think I liked it more because I had read it after reading “Ordinary Light” by Tracy K Smith, which sucked ass. The reason why it sucked ass is because every other line, Smith is either talking about God or going into the microfibers of details on a simple thing. She will write about how she got a boo-boo on her toe and how it re-shaped her life as a whole and then somehow relating back to God. Like, bitch please, when I got an injury when I was 8 I was wondering why i hadn’t broken my bone. Burroughs keeps the simple simple and uses pop-culture and media to describe things and it makes sense. When I see a friend make a piece of art, I wouldn’t say something of the lines, ”those lines strike and shine across the paper like birds in the horizon“ no bitch I would be saying, “hey its better than what Zun can draw and also if you want to make money, rule 34 is the place!” also Burroughs doesn’t shy away from showing the ugly sides of himself, he steals money and manipulates a 34 year old man to fuck his 13 year old self. Shits crazy and not close to my life, but it’s more relatable somehow.
Jun 13, 2024
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abstract. insane. gay. straight. murderer. he has it all lowk top tier writing even though it’s hard to follow at times. start with junky, i think it might be his most lucid, explore from there. also look into his life quite the figure
Jul 5, 2024
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stories over time of a cast of characters loosely linked through the music industry
In a post-modern style like not too dissimilar to vonnegut
each chapter can be seen almost as a stand alone vignette
edit: after re-reading your ask, I’ll admit not the weirdest book, but it’s also definitely not run of the mill narrative fiction.
If you want weird, read Naked Lunch by William Burroughs. One of the most banned books of all time for a reason, grotesque, obscene, challenging, but imo definitely worth the read and I’ll be rereading it sometime. Helps to read along with a study guide to make sure you’re following what’s going on.
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recommended by a friend who loves to ride his bike, a quick & enjoyable read on my burgeoning quest to understand the mindset of endurance activity lovers. what is life if not an endurance sport? bonus points for the insights about his writing practice.
ps this is the first murakami book i’ve ever read, i truly have no idea what any of his other books are like
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Thank the fuck god I don’t have a micropenis, it’s small as fuck, but hey it isn’t a micro. Besides that, I look like Eddie from Silent Hill 2.
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I don’t know why I would recommend it to be honest. The other two classics I would recommend from my heart would be The Catcher and the Rye or 100 Years of Solitude. Issue is that Rye is like the first “incelcore” book and I legit didn’t understand anything from Solitude but it was a ride. When I did read Catch-22 over the summer in high school, I just tried to get it done because I have a shitty brain that functions on porn and video games, but after I was done reading it, I tried living my life with the thought that everything was illogical, which worked for the most part, until I started to lose my mental health. so idk, it’s like a crack pipe, terrible for those who can’t control it, great for those who can.
Jun 13, 2024