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jayfixkleenit  ·  3839 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What are you reading now? Is it any good?

I'm not even close to half-way through, so I don't know if I'm qualified to advise. The only advice I can give is the same I would give anyone who wants to read Cortazar or Joyce or anything similar. You have to be willing to suspend disbelief. Like actively be willing to allow the author to take certain liberties with language and reality. In certain cases, this is easier; like when you are reading something closer to your version of reality. When it comes to this novel, I've had to actively do this. Let's see if there's a reward at the end of it.

Suggestions on Blood Meridian would be much appreciated too.