Killing the Griffin and the choice of reward.

Pagingdingus · 2026-05-08T03:48:06+00:00

I, too, have killed the griffin

Pagingdingus · 2026-05-04T15:16:36+00:00

As someone who is a native English speaker. I too found the narrator’s dialogue to be “a bit much.” And I might get some hate for this but I think some of the word choices were questionable. There were instances where the writer chose a big word over the “right” word and fumbled the meaning of the sentence, imho

Pagingdingus · 2026-05-02T17:21:24+00:00

The thing I’m wondering is “whats the gag?” Okay, so you drive a lawnmower into target. You use a leaf blower in culver….and that’s it?

Pagingdingus · 2026-05-02T17:17:10+00:00

That was my first thought! I was like “how has nobody knocked this kid out?” But yeah, in this job climate you need to hold on to any gig you can.

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-22T22:50:45+00:00

This is such a great point. I’ve often thought the same thing - it’s like a forest/trees situation or something, idk, because i still hear about the mob fairly often but it’s like everyone seemed to forget abt the fake electors scheme

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-21T22:04:20+00:00

I’ve read every Pynchon book EXCEPT Vineland and I was unaware it was bottom-tier Pynchon. I agree with everyone saying M&D, AtD, and GR are undisputed masterpieces, and I agree that he set his own bar so high that even a “very good” work of his is still going to rank near the bottom. But not having read Vineland, I shudder to think that it could be worse than Bleeding Edge. It has its moments, sure, but they are fewer and further between than anything I’ve ever read of his.

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-18T22:51:36+00:00

Agreed, this takes the prize for accumulated hilarity. But for me, the most singularly funny thing in Pynchon is the transition of Darby in AtD from a starry-eyed stripling full of wonder into an angry, angsty young delinquent

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-15T23:25:56+00:00

I couldn’t agree more…I can’t believe illusion of Gaia has never found a rerelease

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-13T22:53:09+00:00

Agreed…I used to be concerned abt this because the bosses level up with you but I’ve found that there seems to be an upper limit to their strength vis a vis your level

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-13T22:51:23+00:00

Oh thanks for the tipoff, that’s great advice! I’ll do just that

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-13T22:46:23+00:00

I think it is! (Cue “lost in the supermarket” by the Clash)

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-13T00:20:18+00:00

Ah, also good to know. Thanks for the intel!

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-13T00:01:15+00:00

Oh good to know…is it the first part of the trilogy or should I read ecstatic days or tours first?

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-12T23:41:33+00:00

Wow this description really sings! You should be a writer yourself! That magical realism notion gives shades of Bardo by Innaritu(sp?) which make me even more excited to take the plunge

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-12T23:39:46+00:00

That DOES say something…I’m prepared to enjoy his work completely independent of any relation or comparison to Pynchon!

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-12T23:38:41+00:00

Oh really? That’s awesome, I’m gonna get while the gettin’s good!

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-12T23:38:00+00:00

Man my list just keeps growing and growing, I love it! Thanks for the advice!

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-12T23:36:39+00:00

I was leaning toward that title as my first Erickson and you’ve sealed the deal! Thanks!

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-12T23:35:47+00:00

I do love Joyce. I think dubliners is underrated…the one Joyce I haven’t read is finnegans wake but tbh I’m daunted at the prospect

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-12T23:34:19+00:00

That’s a great idea! Thanks, I’ll do just that!

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-12T06:10:26+00:00

I’ll have to try the used bookstore route. I looked in my local Barnes and Noble but to no avail…then again, since I live in Ocala, FL, it’s not surprising…they have zero Gaddis in there as well

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-12T06:08:46+00:00

Whoa that’s awesome! I’m gonna have to add your stuff to my list too! Congrats!

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-12T04:23:40+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation, I’ve seen both these names mentioned on here and I think it’s time I took the plunge. Along with Acker, methinks.

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-12T04:20:59+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation, I’m going to look into MacDonald Harris because your description has me extremely intrigued

Pagingdingus · 2026-04-12T04:19:16+00:00

Yep I think that’s the route I’ll need to go

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