NP.

[David Morris]

I read a review that gave its writing high praise, but admitted that its
pleasure-rewards were minimal.  Something to admire, and endure.

On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 6:26 PM Robert Mahnke <rpmahnke at gmail.com> wrote:

> Has anyone read this? Recommended?
>
> Pynchon fans might like Laurent Binet's Civilizations -- I did. One review
> here:
>
>
> https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/apr/29/civilisations-by-laurent-binet-review-counterfactual-hi-jinks
>
> On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 8:02 PM Mark Thibodeau <jerkyleboeuf at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Holy Moly!
> >
> > Someone has attempted to write an encyclopeadic novel about one of the
> > most fascinating topics in the history of fascinating topics, Jacob
> > Frank and the Sabbatean Jews?!
> >
> > I'm there for it, man!
> >
> > Once my To Be Read list narrows out a bit.
> >
> > yer old pal Jerky
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 9:19 AM David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I just purchased BOJ.  So we shall see…
> > >
> > > David Morris
> > >
> > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 6:11 AM Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Since most won't care, and they have no need to, this is an
> indulgence.
> > > > But *The Books of Jacob* is quite difficult to read; OR, is quite
> > difficult
> > > > for me to read.
> > > >
> > > > I will allude to Pynchon only in two ways. It does remind me of the
> > first
> > > > time I
> > > > read, tried to read,* Gravity's Rainbow*. Because of all the
> characters
> > > > introduced,
> > > > discrete scenes and themes started. Except for a few musings and
> riffs
> > that
> > > > I will
> > > > call metaphysical, overtly theological [ very Judaic--and very
> beyond,
> > I
> > > > think--, in which I am weak] or otherwise transcendent of a
> > nitty-gritty
> > > > world
> > > > of the past, mid 1700s Poland, and, o yes, its ambition, it isn't
> much
> > like
> > > > GR at all. That I can tell. (Why even did I say this?; no one said it
> > was.)
> > > > And those
> > > > musings within remind more of the metaphoric associative leaps of
> > *Against
> > > > the Day* than GR. Those musings
> > > > and some other things are marvelous though, but like raisins in a
> harsh
> > > > oatmeal so far, to use a lame cliche.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for reading my reading diary entry for the day.
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