Thackeray
Striker
Had a bit time off over Easter so I have read:
Jon Fosse: Septology. Loved it actually, really engrossing mood piece over 800 pages about all the big questions, life love, existence, religion, the road not travelled. Very recommended.
Richard Brautigan: Trout Fishing in America. Counter cultural classic, messing around with narrative form and so on. Only short so read it twice, but only probably a 3/5 at best for me.
Gore Vidal: Dark Green, Bright Red. I generally really love Gore Vidal, but this was a bit flimsy by his standards. Ostensibly a tale of revolution in a banana republic, reads more like a half finished film script idea.
J G Farrell: The Hill Station. Speaking of half finished, this one actually is as he was halfway through when he died accidentally. Still loved it, gotta love Farrell. The book was finished off with his diary of touring India. I'm going to Shimla later this year, so was very interested.
Robert Coover: Briar Rose and Spanking the Maid. Meh.
Next up is Kobo Abe's The Woman in the Dunes. Looks right up my strasse.
Jon Fosse: Septology. Loved it actually, really engrossing mood piece over 800 pages about all the big questions, life love, existence, religion, the road not travelled. Very recommended.
Richard Brautigan: Trout Fishing in America. Counter cultural classic, messing around with narrative form and so on. Only short so read it twice, but only probably a 3/5 at best for me.
Gore Vidal: Dark Green, Bright Red. I generally really love Gore Vidal, but this was a bit flimsy by his standards. Ostensibly a tale of revolution in a banana republic, reads more like a half finished film script idea.
J G Farrell: The Hill Station. Speaking of half finished, this one actually is as he was halfway through when he died accidentally. Still loved it, gotta love Farrell. The book was finished off with his diary of touring India. I'm going to Shimla later this year, so was very interested.
Robert Coover: Briar Rose and Spanking the Maid. Meh.
Next up is Kobo Abe's The Woman in the Dunes. Looks right up my strasse.