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Excited to read this with y'all! One of my most frequently recommended books in the recommendation thread. I'm a bit surprised that is considered meta-fictional as I wouldn't consider it such, but it's a ripping good read and I can't wait to see reactions as we read through it. It was noted in the OP but I'd like to emphasize that it's best to go in as blind as possible. Even the brief synopsis does a bit of a disservice to the reader imo. One final note: there is a revised edition that clears up a few minor plot details but I don't think it's a significant enough difference to worry about. If your library or used book store only has the original version it's perfectly fine. regulargonzalez fucked around with this message at 12:09 on Aug 31, 2018 |
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I have a crazy week of work but I'll try to get through the first few chapters tomorrow and post.
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Found some time and read up to the point after the first encounter with Conchis. I forgot how many somewhat obscure literary references are dropped throughout the book. It's a very good book that I'll always have fond memories for but as Fowles says in his forward, it's a novel written from juvenilia and Urfe is such a callow youth. It's a step up from Catcher for sure but shares themes of the protagonist trying to figure out who he is.
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