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have read:
crying of lot 49
gravity's rainbow
m & d
inherent vice
liked them all, big fan, but should i bother with the others? not that it would be bad or anything, just there are a million other writer/books out there and wonder if i should move on.
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>>8808262
V. is as good as those even though some will argue otherwise. Slow Learner, Vineland, Against the Day, and Bleeding Edge are all optional.
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Honestly the only books of his I haven't seen glowing reviews of are Bleeding Edge and Slow Learners. I've definitely seen people cite Against The Day as their favorite, and I've definitely seen people make a strong case for Vineland as a piece of great literature. Also V. dawg.
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against the day will be a challenge for you but all the others are just memes
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>>8808331
I think he introduced Slow Learner as flawed and to learn from, and that he didn't feel like fixing the stories. So they aren't supposed to be that good.
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>>8808785
Yeah. It's more for people who are curious about how his writing style developed over time than for anyone looking for a quality read.
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