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Xenix
Feb 21, 2003


I won't say I just bought it, but I'm currently enjoying Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. It's different than his other novels. It's not nearly as grim as his other books and it is actually quite funny at parts.

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Xenix
Feb 21, 2003


ExCruceLeo posted:

How far have you gotten?

Maybe two thirds to three quarters of the way through. Sure there are some parts such as learning he abandoned his wife and child, and then the child died but it's nothing like some of his other novels. I suppose there could be more coming. Don't ruin it for me!

edit: but it does have a ton of humor in it. I also like how McCarthy is in love with the word carom, too.

Xenix
Feb 21, 2003


ExCruceLeo posted:

Yeah you're right, it's not as bad, I guess I just felt it was more real. My favorite line in the book is: "The crimes of the moonlight melonmounter followed him as crimes will."

It's got a ton of good lines. I especially enjoyed the whole drunken brawl scene. Also, the scene where Harrogate is drunk in prison made me laugh out loud when I read it.

Xenix
Feb 21, 2003


Admiral Goodenough posted:

I just started reading The Beach by Alex Garland.

Interesting. I never knew it was a book. I actually caught a scene or two of the movie a few days back. I looked up the premise of the book after seeing your post and I believe I'll take a peek at it the next time I go to a bookstore

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