Starting this tonight. Is it true that I'm supposed to read

>>9011345
wow that's a really stupid question. you probably shouldn't read that book.

>>9011393
My apologies for asking those who have read the book if they agree with what the author himself said, fuckhead

>>9011345
I seem to remember Gaddis saying that it should be read at a reasonable pace where the dialogue kinda just washes over you. I reread it for the third time last year and, while I enjoyed taking the time to mark recurring themes and motifs and outline plots and character arcs, sometimes I'd just read straight through a whole section because of how /enjoyable/ and /funny/ it all is. Like, sometimes you just need to relax and enjoy the time you spend on a book. I dunno, maybe it's just me? I enjoy reading books where ordinary people try to grapple with their humanity using classical references.

>>9011345
Read it with a snail on your left elbow, it really enhances the experience

>>9011345
its less about the pace, and more about not dwelling too long on figuring out every last detail and trusting that gaddis is a skilled enough author that you will have an enjoyable experience, which he is

you will, without a doubt, miss plot details, but that's intended.

>>9011345
Fuck no. Gaddis does his best to recreate normal speech patterns, and normal speech patterns are boring and monotonous as fuck.