hey lit anyone read this? I know Gaddis is big around here. I've got The Recognitions but can't find the time to give it my full attention since I'm at college. I'm interested in Agape Agape, I know i's a confessional (maybe in the style of By Night in Chile? that's what drew me to it), and I was wondering if it could be read anytime or if a knowledge of Gaddis' other works make it much more enjoyable.
Additionally, feel free to rec any other confessional/final words books.
>>7619489
Just read it, man. JR is great, you should read that also.
>>7619489
You sound too dull to understand it nor fully appreciate Gaddis' most difficult work.
Help me
>>7619631
Are you saying you can't just read The Recognitions in your spare time?
its extremely reminiscent of Bernhard or Beckett. has little in connection with his other works. makes dozens of erudite references but not to works of fiction, mostly historical and philosophical. you can read it anytime I'd say its his easiest (in b4 hurrdurr its his last and final work therefore his best, JR is by far his most difficult)
>>7620028
>its extremely reminiscent of Bernhard or Beckett.
You can't even substantiate that claim
is it good
I'd recommend reading Recognitions first, but it's not a must. It's very different from his others, but brilliant.
>>7620028 is right, at least about Bernhard, whom you should also read if you're looking for biographical/confessionals. The notion of being plagiarized before the fact is an important part of AA, and is partly due to Gaddis discovering Bernhard late in his life.