I was sent back here through a 'nudge' in the footnote on The Wake in the second voicey novels post. I think. And, indeed, you are right - there is a dearth of 'buzz' in the comments section here. I noticed I had 'hearted' it, but not commented, so I'm attempting to make up for my lapse.
First, as a nod to the impact of Dave's Faves, I just spent an Audible credit on Tristram Shandy, so pat yourself on the back for keeping it alive.
I have indeed read a few of these; even taught four of them: Slaughterhouse-Five, Gatsby, The Road, and Ethan Frome. Jesus' Son and Winter's Bone are on my short list - Jesus' Son in particular. Have you read The Largesses of the Sea Maiden? Another collection of his stories, not exactly linked in the same way, but similarly evocative. I love Suttree, but no surprise - I'm fond of McCarthy. Wikipedia lists it as semi-autobiographical, interestingly.
The main one on your list that I'm putting onto my list (other than Tristram Shandy) is The Wake. Anglo-Saxon! Those are my people!
The Wake takes a little getting used to, but the biggest help was his explanation of how the groups of letters sound--so something can look indecipherable, but when you pronounce it the right way all becomes clear. I had a very strong reaction to that book--the guy's anger is righteous and is the engine of the book. This past week I read Stella Maris for the second time and The Passenger for the first. The latter is a hodge podge, but I read him for the texture of the page, not the plot. I continue to think Stella Maris is brilliant--all dialog . . . I just wanted to keep spending time with her!
And yes, thanks for commenting. It's really good to know that I'm connecting with a few readers--especially ones I know!
I was sent back here through a 'nudge' in the footnote on The Wake in the second voicey novels post. I think. And, indeed, you are right - there is a dearth of 'buzz' in the comments section here. I noticed I had 'hearted' it, but not commented, so I'm attempting to make up for my lapse.
First, as a nod to the impact of Dave's Faves, I just spent an Audible credit on Tristram Shandy, so pat yourself on the back for keeping it alive.
I have indeed read a few of these; even taught four of them: Slaughterhouse-Five, Gatsby, The Road, and Ethan Frome. Jesus' Son and Winter's Bone are on my short list - Jesus' Son in particular. Have you read The Largesses of the Sea Maiden? Another collection of his stories, not exactly linked in the same way, but similarly evocative. I love Suttree, but no surprise - I'm fond of McCarthy. Wikipedia lists it as semi-autobiographical, interestingly.
The main one on your list that I'm putting onto my list (other than Tristram Shandy) is The Wake. Anglo-Saxon! Those are my people!
The Wake takes a little getting used to, but the biggest help was his explanation of how the groups of letters sound--so something can look indecipherable, but when you pronounce it the right way all becomes clear. I had a very strong reaction to that book--the guy's anger is righteous and is the engine of the book. This past week I read Stella Maris for the second time and The Passenger for the first. The latter is a hodge podge, but I read him for the texture of the page, not the plot. I continue to think Stella Maris is brilliant--all dialog . . . I just wanted to keep spending time with her!
And yes, thanks for commenting. It's really good to know that I'm connecting with a few readers--especially ones I know!