jessicathehun t1_j6e7loz wrote on January 29, 2023 at 6:52 PM

Reply to comment by The_Red_Curtain in Have you ever felt this when reading a book? by RVG990104

I definitely see that point of view, but I was shocked at how much more fun it was when I shifted to the immersive experience. It was something about the vocabulary and structure, where it seemed every word and phrase was intended to make you feel something rather than think it. It helped that I had the lexicon to be able to capture the nuances without getting lost in analysis, too.

mmillington t1_j6ibuhp wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:22 PM

The immersion approach is great for Ulysses and Gravity’s Rainbow, especially for a first read. During rereads is the time to really dive in, because a first read gets you somewhat oriented so the novel doesn’t feel quite as alien.

A few of Pynchon’s books are like that. I also use that approach with r/JosephMcElroy and r/Arno_Schmidt.