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Got one chapter left on Jamrach, I should finish it today.
I liked Huck Finn a lot, I think I'll put that on my re-read list also (although I very rarely re-read books) - I last read that when I was a teenager, that would have been in the late 70's. Just thought of another book that I would consider a 'greatest American novel' candidate - "A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving - such a powerful book.
I've never actually read any of the books you guys are mentioning except "A Prayer for Owne Meany" and I'm not sure if it deserves to be called the greatest American novel but I can definitely say it's one of my favorite novels. A wonderful story, pretty much read it in a day.
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briandmyers · 4326 days ago · link ·
If you read any, you should read "Slaughterhouse-Five". It will make a Vonnegut fan of you, and break your heart at the same time.
thenewgreen · 4326 days ago · link ·
A Prayer for Owen Meany is a damned near perfect novel. I've yet to meet anybody that didn't enjoy reading that book.
aside: I used to always confuse John Irving with John Updike until I actually read John Updike. In my opinion, they couldn't be much different in their styles and subject matter. I started reading Updikes "rabbit" series and never got passed Rabbit is Rich.
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briandmyers · 4326 days ago · link ·
Agreed. The comparison of Marilyn Monroe to America sticks with me, a beautiful piece of writing.