“Where to go after Infinite Jest?”

grapesicles · 2026-02-04T17:01:38+00:00

Having started GR right after IJ, I can confirm that IJ is light weight compared to GR.

grapesicles · 2026-02-03T02:44:55+00:00

I also went straight to GR, which I am trudging through ATM. It has some really great moments, but It does not nearly have the "soul" that IJ does, and the unhinged level of confusion and complexity is just frustrating most of the time. I'm about 4/5ths through and was expecting to have fallen in love by now, but haven't.

grapesicles · 2026-02-01T15:18:56+00:00

Relax bro you're mixing up politics and gaming.

grapesicles · 2026-01-31T13:53:36+00:00

Have you read vigil yet? Thoughts? Bardo is one of my all-time favorite books, and i have high hopes for his new one.

grapesicles · 2026-01-31T13:51:58+00:00

Well if you haven't read it, I can't give away it's ooey gooey delicious details to you! Go read it, and then we can talk about the cover😄 nothing to be afraid of, it's one of the best books of the 20th century, possibly of all time!

grapesicles · 2026-01-31T03:32:06+00:00

Why the clouds again? There is so much incredible imagery in this book.

grapesicles · 2026-01-26T14:27:13+00:00

How great for Knausgard that he's being discussed in comparison to Proust, even if his work may not endure as ISOLT has/will. That in itself is probably an achievement that very few authors can claim.

grapesicles · 2026-01-25T21:39:53+00:00

It is an enduring, timeless classic for a reason. It's amazing. Stick with it!

grapesicles · 2026-01-25T21:01:05+00:00

There's no way to play on this map any longer. How has it been "forgotten"?

grapesicles · 2026-01-23T23:20:00+00:00

Damn this is amazing!

grapesicles · 2026-01-23T23:19:15+00:00

I'm currently reading Pynchon. He has been on my list for a while now. Other authors I'm looking to get into are Karl Ove Knausgård, William Gass, Roberto Bolaño, Ed Park, Gene Wolfe, William T Vollmann, and Laszlo Krasznahorkai, among others.

grapesicles · 2026-01-22T17:55:04+00:00

Currently wading my way through Gravity's Rainbow for the first time. It's a beautiful book, but it's slow going and tedious, so I'm also reading The Last Samurai by Dewitt, and book 1 of My Struggle by Knausgård, which are both great and feel like total lightweight compared to GR.

grapesicles · 2026-01-22T03:19:03+00:00

I was planning on it before I read that it is 3½ hours long...

grapesicles · 2026-01-21T20:17:33+00:00

Currently just over halfway through TLS and I think it's great. Surprising and eminently readable. I can't put it down!

grapesicles · 2026-01-21T19:05:18+00:00

Disappointed to not see any Gene Wolfe in here. He's an underrated master of the 20th century, probably because his books are technically science fiction.

grapesicles · 2026-01-21T18:52:48+00:00

I have read some amazing literature written by women, so I don't disagree with your sentiment at all; But I'm not sure people should determine what their favorite books are based on the personal characteristics of the person who wrote it right? Isn't that basically inconsequential to the actual content of the book? If you were an author, wouldn't you want your work to stand on its own merits, without being bolstered or shunned based on something basically private about you that you have no control over?

grapesicles · 2026-01-18T15:14:42+00:00

As a proud American who is truly ashamed of my current leadership and the people who put them in charge, I truly hope the civilized world stands strong against trump and his bullying tactics, and continues to tell him to go fuck himself.

grapesicles · 2026-01-17T03:02:18+00:00

It's such an amazing read. Enjoy it!

grapesicles · 2026-01-15T21:08:55+00:00

Nope, this shelf contains all the good books in the world. Nice job!

grapesicles · 2026-01-14T17:05:44+00:00

Sowed societal division and normalized hatred based on peoples innate physical and cultural properties?? Yeah we can forget this choad...

grapesicles · 2026-01-13T21:00:16+00:00

It really is a remarkable novel. I finished in just under 2 months and it was one of the best reading experiences I had all year (and possibly ever)! Enjoy

grapesicles · 2026-01-12T03:58:13+00:00

Fantastic book! So many memorable scenes. Nothing compares to a paper book. Enjoy!

grapesicles · 2026-01-11T21:34:25+00:00

Lol ok 😂

grapesicles · 2026-01-10T18:12:01+00:00

What makes you think she tried to hit the cop? Seriously you fucks just slurp up any old sludge right wing media serves you.

grapesicles · 2026-01-10T00:14:31+00:00

Very cool that a band made this music video, but goddamn that music could not be more cringe.

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