The Recognitions

[Michael Bailey]

well, each one is a gobstopper of a book.

I didn't latch onto TR first attempt but this time I'm getting some joy from it
- things I like:

a) while I sort of disagree with a sort of pervasive negativity, I
enjoy letting the virtuosity evident all over the place overwhelm
that.  it's like talking with certain friends who are great
conversationalists but start from a negative viewpoint in many cases
but have a lot of worthwhile matter to impart

b) the by-Goddest rabbit I ever damn saw!

c) it's sorta like V. in spades with the Stencil episodes all sliced
and diced into references within the present-day story!

and much much more -

(as for TPK and the Sayles book, I will have to tackle them after The
Kindly Ones, which is on my list for this year - already started it
but waiting for a vacation week to really dig in)
(really liked Sayles's _Union Dues_ although as sad as it was, it was
hard to get much joy from)
(maybe "respected" is more accurate than "liked".  But it was worth reading.)

On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:50 AM, rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:
> I tried reading the Pale King but alas same sentiments.
> guess i'm gearing up my energies for the new Sayles door stop
>
> (still hoping Pynchon reviews the book)
>
> rich
>
> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 2:07 AM, Joseph Tracy <brook7 at sover.net> wrote:
>> I tried to start reading Gaddis's Recognitions but I was not enjoying it at all and life is too short. Good luck.
>



-- 
"...seems the simplest things are hardest to explain" - Dave Mason