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ChemicalNewt8583 t1_j6ea1w5 wrote

Yes, I had to put down Infinite Jest around page 750 because the benefit could not justify the effort I was putting in. I loved Ulysses tho (although I had to punctuate the last chapter). Also Roberto Bolaño’s 2666 is too much to lift, much less read BUT I listened to it an a roadtrip from LA to ATX. Crazy coincidence: I was driving through El Paso during the Ciudad Juarez section.

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RVG990104 OP t1_j6eaoy4 wrote

Funny thing, 2666 was very easy for me to read and it's still one of my favorites books of all time, I think it's way easier to approach if Spanish is your first language.

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ChemicalNewt8583 t1_j6ewemu wrote

Well I can only read English and I think Bolaño is an “intermittent genius.” Maybe it is a translation issue but, more likely, it’s me.

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