When I was little, I knew I was a bookworm but not what order to say it in.
19 January 2011
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No, actually, if you want to read the whole Modern Library list you can't skip the D.H. Lawrence books you don't like. I mean, what kind of lawless land is this? (And before you say anything else, see: THE RAINBOW, WOMEN IN LOVE)
Which is not to say that the vast, vast majority of books on that list aren't great - because they are. And even the ones I personally happen to dislike are still enormously influential.
Oh! I had the impression he was making an exception by reading those books out of list order, not that he wasn't reading them.
ReplyDeleteI suppose there is some vagueness there. I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO SUFFER
ReplyDeleteFor a list of the 100 "best" novels, it sure has a lot of books that suck a lot of dick.
ReplyDeleteWade, you should sign out before you troll. It just makes you look bad.
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ReplyDeleteAllow my to rephrase:
For a list of the 100 "best" novels, it sure has a lot of books that I do not hold in particularly high esteem.
Which is not to say that the vast, vast majority of books on that list aren't great - because they are. And even the ones I personally happen to dislike are still enormously influential.
ReplyDeleteSome were just influential on generations before ours, I assume. I don't think any of the original judges were under 60 when the list was revealed.
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