What does /lit/ think of Delillo? The reception I've seen

>>9688367
Reading White noise currently, just up to part 3 after the airborne toxic event. Some of the chapters in part 1 were well done, others not so much. Overall, interested to see where it goes from here.

>>9688367
I really like White Noise and I think it's fairly obvious that is what Delillo will be read for in the future. I didn't like Underworld nearly as much, but I would still like to read Libra at some point in my life.

Delillo is a really weird author and I think it's fair that reactions to him are polarized. His writing style of making connections between aspects of modern life will be very hit and miss and it will look like he's trying way too hard to be deep when he misses

I didn't like White Noise at all. I didn't find it funny or insightful, just cringey outdated 80s talking points. I can get it if you live in a flyover state it might still seem relevant, but otherwise Delillo is overrated as fuck.

bitch

>>9688367
Just really comfy and enjoyable read. It's one of those books where the plot is secondary to the tone, I reckon. The prose isn't anything special. But it's just nice. It's about nice stuff. Has some interesting thoughts in it, too.

Still relevant. What are the big topics today? Pomo. Fascism. Climate change. Cultural Marxism. Yada yada.

Also Zizek has mentioned the point made in the penultimate chapter at least 1000 times without mentioning this novel. (Also zizek is Murray).

What I don't agree with is the whole fear of death angle. people are totally suicidal today. Yet society still functions.

>>9690256
>people are totally suicidal today

I still can't divorce the contemporary popularity of hiking with the idea of it being some suicide trial run. It's a pretty easy way to end your life, to wander off into the forest.

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>>9688534
>outdated 80s talking points
>pic related
>>9690256
well that's the sheer beauty of delillo's mind. he practically invented that perception, that fear of death as a national impression. when you read that sentiment that's just donny d's fantasy.

what's cringe is when /lit/ talk about white noise thinking it's a critique. tear up remembering that

>>9688367

The only book by him that I read was Libra but it was pretty good. I appreciated the subtly of some of the motifs and ideas, they were not spoonfood to the reader.