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A Void
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bookshelves: discovered-thanks-to-goodreads, 5-star-books, to-assign-in-creative-writing-class
Sep 04, 2012
bookshelves: discovered-thanks-to-goodreads, 5-star-books, to-assign-in-creative-writing-class
Holy shit!
(That's really all I wanted this review to be, but I've got to add two "complaints." 1) I WISH I had just happened upon this book without knowing what the "gimmick" (said with NO negative connotation!) was. Of course, I would have needed an edition that did not have this spoiler of a cover, either. My assumption is that most people, like me, now read this book simply because they've heard "it's that book with [or without]...." Just in case you're reading this and don't know, PLEASE just read the book without reading any other descriptions of it. Go. Now! The mystery of the book was as much, if not more, to do with said gimmick as with the ridiculous (again, NO negative connotation!) plot. How long would it have taken me to crack the conundrum? I'm not sure, and I can only imagine my utter astonishment when I did see the solution. If I could go back in time, one of my primary priorities would be to tell myself to read the book without knowing anything about it a priori. 2) I finished the book. What have my early morning hours become? A void. What is left of the few moments I can sneak in while Jameson naps? A void. What happens when I'm able to steal a few hours at my desk without any papers to grade? A void. What awaits me in the hours before sleep? A void. What do I have, at least, to continue to rave to everyone I talk to about? A Void!
(That's really all I wanted this review to be, but I've got to add two "complaints." 1) I WISH I had just happened upon this book without knowing what the "gimmick" (said with NO negative connotation!) was. Of course, I would have needed an edition that did not have this spoiler of a cover, either. My assumption is that most people, like me, now read this book simply because they've heard "it's that book with [or without]...." Just in case you're reading this and don't know, PLEASE just read the book without reading any other descriptions of it. Go. Now! The mystery of the book was as much, if not more, to do with said gimmick as with the ridiculous (again, NO negative connotation!) plot. How long would it have taken me to crack the conundrum? I'm not sure, and I can only imagine my utter astonishment when I did see the solution. If I could go back in time, one of my primary priorities would be to tell myself to read the book without knowing anything about it a priori. 2) I finished the book. What have my early morning hours become? A void. What is left of the few moments I can sneak in while Jameson naps? A void. What happens when I'm able to steal a few hours at my desk without any papers to grade? A void. What awaits me in the hours before sleep? A void. What do I have, at least, to continue to rave to everyone I talk to about? A Void!
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Reading Progress
September 4, 2012
– Shelved
September 4, 2012
– Shelved as:
discovered-thanks-to-goodreads
November 15, 2012
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Started Reading
November 16, 2012
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11.51%
"Thus far, I absorbed roughly two groupings of ideas, in other words parts, which is to say I'm almost on a third, and as XXVI marks a culmination, I am only just starting, actually.
(My god, that's difficult!)"
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35
(My god, that's difficult!)"
November 16, 2012
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11.51%
"Thus far, I took in roughly two groupings of ideas, in other words parts, which is to say I'm almost on a third, and as XXVI marks a culmination, I am only just starting, actually.
(My god, that's difficult!)"
page
35
(My god, that's difficult!)"
November 16, 2012
–
11.51%
"Thus far, I took in roughly two long groupings of words, in other words parts or divisions, which is to say I'm almost on a third, and as XXVI marks a culmination, I am only just starting, actually.
(My god, that's difficult!)"
page
35
(My god, that's difficult!)"
November 21, 2012
– Shelved as:
5-star-books
November 21, 2012
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Finished Reading
December 29, 2012
– Shelved as:
to-assign-in-creative-writing-class
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Nov 16, 2012 06:25PM
Took three tries even when going slowly!
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Did someone in particular recommend this to you?
Jason wrote: "Did someone in particular recommend this to you?"I don't think so...I think I saw others' reviews of Perec in general. When I research him a little more, of course the feat that this book accomplishes was always mentioned.
Actually, I suppose I can directly give Karen credit for recommending my first Perec experience. Her RA skills pointed me to Things and Man Asleep. That led me to Life. Life led me to this. Now I'll soon be on to "The Exeter Text"!
I want to read this, but not sure how this can be translated. It would seem to become a totally new book as french words without "e" cannot always have a direct english equivalent without "e."
