I just started to read Underworld by Don DeLillo...
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I just started to read Underworld by Don DeLillo...
What a book. What a command of language. No wonder the NYT called it the second best work of fiction in the last 25 years.
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Sun Aug-24-08 08:14 PM
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1. I've read the first segment
and it is amazing. Hope the rest is as good.
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Sun Aug-24-08 08:16 PM
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2. DeLillo is one of my favorites. He does things with language that
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Sun Aug-24-08 08:18 PM
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3. What do they consider first?
Thanks for the tip, by the way. NGU.
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Sun Aug-24-08 08:35 PM
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5. First place goes to . . .
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Sun Aug-24-08 08:22 PM
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Edited on Sun Aug-24-08 08:23 PM by ikat381
I go back to it sometimes so I can try to imitate his prose. I wanna read every Delillo book there is! My favorites by him so far are White Noise and Cosmopolis.
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Sun Aug-24-08 09:36 PM
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6. DeLillo is just terrific.
UNDERWORLD is a gem, and that first chapter with the baseball is as good as it gets in writing.
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Mon Aug-25-08 02:06 AM
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Falling Man is very good as well...
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Mon Aug-25-08 02:13 AM
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8. Hi, WCGreen. Yes. DeLillo is in zone just about every page.
Have you had a chance to read LIBRA? It's my favorite DeLillo.
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Mon Aug-25-08 02:29 AM
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9. White Noise and Cosmopolis....
I am plowing through a lot of books lately... I will pick up Libra in the next few months...
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Thu Sep-18-08 09:04 PM
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12. I Think "Libra" Is My Favorite Of His Books, As Well
Although I really liked "Underworld." The man is a master.....
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Thu Aug-28-08 01:24 PM
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10. I've also just picked it up...
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Thu Aug-28-08 10:43 PM
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11. wonderful book, i envy your discovery
Edited on Thu Aug-28-08 10:45 PM by pitohui
have you read libra? best book EVAH! on edit -- oops i should read the thread first before posting as my question is already answered! tee hee
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