/lit/ - Literature

I'd suggest Kafka and something else at the same time. Read a short story and a novel you like at the same time.

Moby Dick

MOBY DICK faggot

I dunno about Moby Dick. I wasn't keen on buying it, but everyone said how great it was, and I got it dirt cheap, so there you go. I always have serious doubts about reading a new author, to the point of inaction.

I'm leaning towards Kafka, even thought he and I are locked in a vicious battle.

Kafka simply because it's Kafka and a collection of short stories. I prefer short stories to most full-length novels.

Also, Kafka.

>>1954995

But Kafka's novels were shit. I don't want to read more shit. Or do I...?

>>1955002
I have to admit, I haven't read his short fiction, so I can't speak to it at all.

However, in my own past experiences, an author's short fiction is usually an interesting change of pace from their novels. Up to you.

Fuck Melville, though. The only person I've ever known to care for that book was an ex whose taste in literature is questionable at best.

here lies sunhawk, the man who dared to ask "why fuck with moby dick when glamorama awaits?"

>>1955015
Thus, nobody respects Sunhawk's opinion on anything.

Melville and Kafka are the only real choices here.

>>1955060

entry-level

>>1955015

I really think that Bret Easton Ellis is an underrated author. What you think: he writers about trashy characters so his books must be trashy. What I think: he understands shallow people, and can use clever prose and some insight to unmask and ridicule them.

Anyway, I didn't say I wanted to read Glamorama next. I'm leaning towards the New York Trilogy.

Glamorama is actually a very awesome, fun read. Especially if you're into 90s culture.

I haven't read the narrow corner but as a fan of Maugham I recommend his work.

>>1955096
Have you ever read his Twitter? He's not "exposing" shallow people, he's an amazingly shallow person saying bitchy thugs about people he hangs out with

MOBY DICK FOR THE FIFTH FUCKING TIME YOU USELESS CUNT

>>1955097

I bought it partly because I'm a 90s Kid, and so wanted some nostalagia. I can never really get into the 80s culture of his other books.

>>1955103

I don't believe that is really Tom Harper.

>>1955108
You need to read more and post less yanawhamsain

ITT: Our most boring/inept tripfags talk among themselves.

>>1955009
>Fuck Melville, though. The only person I've ever known to care for that book was an ex whose taste in literature is questionable at best.

WHAT THE FUCK AM I READING OH GOD. Seriously, what the fuck?

>>1955096
>I'm leaning towards the New York Trilogy

Do it, it sucks. You will love it.

>>1955119
the ex-gf probably has some amazing stories to tell about this dude

I got refered to the Lies of Locke Lamora in /lit/. One of the best fictions I've ever read.

>>1954991
>I always have serious doubts about reading a new author, to the point of inaction

This is your big problem. Get a library card, read stuff for free, nothing lost if you try someone and you don't like them. And I think I've told you to read Mrs Dalloway several times and it appears you haven't. Bad Sunhawk.

i think one time I tried to get sunhawk into chabon basically because I thought his book covers would look nice in a jpg mosaic

Those Franzen covers look too fun to be Franzen covers

The Atwood ones are aces too