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uziq wrote:

blood meridian is one of the great american novels of last century. art doesn't have to be wish-fulfillment or superhero power fantasies.

you read it for the biblical language and certain tone, the Miltonic lyricism and powers of imagination, and for the memorable characters. not to feel good about the 'what' of its depiction. humanity does terrible shit. spend time in the imaginative space of our monstrosity !!!!

i feel like we've been here before. but i should rephrase that, anyway.

a star wars novel is exhausting.

blood meridian is emotionally draining. sometimes you're not in the mood to follow a bunch of sadistic characters on their adventures. doesn't mean it's bad, or that novels shouldn't be difficult in their own various ways.

recommend.

may it never be a movie.

If its not a book of the film then why would anyone pick it up in airport bookstores?

i'm fairly certain they know what books are.

i heard a clerk deadpan mention that the dubious, gross mattress blocking the store sidewalk was used by staff for breaks.

the weird part in all this is hearing that you engaged with someone even peripherally on books, at all, after the story about how you stomped out of the bookstore when a clerk wanted to talk about the book you were buying (starship troopers?).

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2025-07-17 04:46:56)

my dentist's office markets those but still suggests regular floss. i suppose a water pick could be a good finishing touch.