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Re: The Crying of Lot 49 and what else I'm reading

Posted by Lale on 16/6/2009, 14:16:04, in reply to "Re: The Crying of Lot 49 and what else I'm reading"
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And here is my take on The Glass Bead Game.

I attempted to read The Glass Bead Game. I waded through about 150 pages of the novel. I did not enjoy it. I find it dull, predictable, and trite. While I gather that some humor is intended by the dry and pompous style, I am not amused. Recently, I read Siddhartha (thinking that it was the book we had chosen) and I thought it was OK. It wasn't earth-shattering for me, but easy enough to go through and semi-interesting. I don't think Hesse is for me. Life is too short to waste time reading works that do not engage one on any level.

Lale

Message Thread:

The Crying of Lot 49 and what else I'm reading - Joffre 15/6/2009, 17:57:54
- Re: The Crying of Lot 49 and what else I'm reading - Sterling 15/6/2009, 22:13:32
  - Re: The Crying of Lot 49 and what else I'm reading - Guillermo Maynez 16/6/2009, 9:43:43
    - Re: The Crying of Lot 49 and what else I'm reading - Sterling 17/6/2009, 1:06:19
  - Re: The Crying of Lot 49 and what else I'm reading - Steven 16/6/2009, 9:49:07
    - Re: The Crying of Lot 49 and what else I'm reading - Guillermo Maynez 16/6/2009, 12:15:45
      - The Pickwick Papers - Steven 16/6/2009, 15:27:54
    - Re: The Crying of Lot 49 and what else I'm reading - Lale 16/6/2009, 14:20:37
  - Re: The Crying of Lot 49 and what else I'm reading - Lale 16/6/2009, 14:16:04
    - Re: The Crying of Lot 49 and what else I'm reading - Sterling 16/6/2009, 20:38:04
      - Re: The Crying of Lot 49 and what else I'm reading - Guillermo Maynez 16/6/2009, 21:51:56
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--Previous Message-- : And here is my take on The Glass Bead Game. : : I attempted to read The Glass Bead Game. I waded : through about 150 pages of the novel. I did not enjoy : it. I find it dull, predictable, and trite. While I : gather that some humor is intended by the dry and : pompous style, I am not amused. Recently, I read : Siddhartha (thinking that it was the book we had : chosen) and I thought it was OK. It wasn't : earth-shattering for me, but easy enough to go through : and semi-interesting. I don't think Hesse is for me. : Life is too short to waste time reading works that do : not engage one on any level. : : Lale :

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