How to get into /lit/? I think it would be a good idea to read

you should start by reading the sticky.

reading something because you think you should read it because it's mandatory is silly

also >>8056587

The Great Gatsby is not a bad idea to get. But you should also get Critical Theory Today: A User Friendly Guide, it teaches literary theory/criticism using The Great Gatsby.

"get" into /lit/?? i think you should "get" laid :)

the great gatsby it's a gimmick whose main noticeable quality it's not using the letter 'e'

man I'm fucking retarded and I just read all the hard books for fun. fuck starting anywhere. read what ever you want. I read infinite jest (easy), mason and Dixon (easy), bloodmeridian (shit) the recognitions (slightly not easy), J R (easy), on a winter's night a traveler (odd), all recently since I started coming here. I just pick out what ever you guys say is hard and read that. did I mention I'm retarded. barely graduated highschool.

>>8056578
Yes its a good idea. Read the starter kit.
It's a good mental exercise for reading more cognitively demanding work.

Tender > Gatsby

>>8056578

I think you should get into literature, not /lit/erature.

>>8056578
Frankly read the sticky and pick stories you like.

Anyhow I really like The Clown by Böll and I don't see it being talked here. I strongly suggest it.
Just google the name and if you like the story, read it!