Welp. I'm going to go write a novel now
>>23539856why do you say that? also, did you like the book? i havent read anything of gaddis but might try in the future
>>23539886Are you asking him to be specific?
>>23539886I read it after reading all 4 of his other books and felt called to bring more expression-from-the-individual into the world
>>23539891great, i wish you the best of luck with it>>23539890more of a general question
>Penguin Classic>creased the fuck up after one readingMany such cases.
>>23539931Yea they're really trash but they allow you to tell easily if someone's actually read what's on their bookshelf kek
>>23539931How do you read a book? You don’t open it more than 90 degrees, do you?
>>23539856This is one of the worst books I've ever read. If I unlearned what I learned about player pianos from never having read this, so be it
>>23539856Cool. Just don't be inspired by the tedious blowhard Gaddis.
>>23539931>>23539932What’s wrong with Penguin Classic?
>>23539953Huh? Tell me more about the book, anon.
>>23539856PEDOPHILE
>>23539931how terrible is your life that you moan over the fact someone buys a cheaper version of a fucking novel
>>23540930Quality gone bad (paper, spine, etc) but pricing stayed the same. Remember that you could get oxford classic for better quality, references and cheaper price, alma classic for better quality, detailed annotation, and cheaper price, or collins classics for an even more cheaper price and better paper (designed for student)Also penguin clothbound is not as good as it looks. Try to touch one, feel for yourself. People are going with everyman lib for hc print these days. Better dust jacket, cover, and spine design.
>>23540930Cheapness. But that was the founding principle of the Lane brothers: bringing books to the public for very affordable prices. The paperbacks were always a tad light, but there's no reason it can't last, providing you take care of your books. I have Penguins passed down to me from my mother that she bought in the 80s, still in good condition.
>>23539856read this the other day and had a different impact entirely. just makes me feel bad for the man that devotes his life to creating something which eventually comes to mock him in his feeble elderly years, as the man begins to be ignored.that he hated his debut novel is no surprise, and he is quite blunt about it
>>23539953>he got filtered by maybe a single page worth of information about a player pianoyou're a fragile sort
