kadath Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Has anyone read The Picture of Dorian Gray? My brother thinks it is a literary maasterpiece of epic proportions whereas, although I am a fan of the storyline, I found it a bit tedious. Apparently everyone else that he know who has read it agrees with him. Am I the only person in the world who doesn't want to hump this book ?? I'm quite a fan of this book. I like the decadence and aesthetics, but I do prefer the French book he talks of. That really is a literary masterpiece. On the contrary, I find pretty much every modern novel tedious due to poor writing style and general stupidity. I don't know why no one since the 1930s can write properly. Maybe it is just that everyone is a moron now. I do like Umberto Eco, Murakami, Auster etc., but I mostly just feel ill when I see pages and pages of bloated meaningless prose that passes for the modern novel. I do have Perdido Street Station and The Scar on my guilty pleasure list, however, to refer to your earlier post. Tried reading one of Mieville's later books recently, but it was unreadable unfortunately, and I binned it after 50 pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaranthus Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Which one was it? Apparently his first novel is nothing like his others and isn't very good, but don't let that put you off reading Perdido and The Scar, they really are badass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caz1 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 i am reading a book called "Year of Wonders" which is a novel based around a true story about the Great Plague in Eyam. It is really good but the descriptions of the plague are a bit gruesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Just started Imprimatur by Monaldi and Sorti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - 3rd and final installment in Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - 3rd and final installment in Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy My girlfriend recommends these to me. I might try them one day. Currently reading: Stalingrad - by Antony Beevor. An history of the battle there during WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guiness Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Just started The lost symbol by dan brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaranthus Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Haruki Murakami - Dance Dance Dance; am about half way through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top4718 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Imperium by Robert Harris - A little slow to get going but then pretty good. I like Harris's writing style and his next book is a sequel to this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Imperium by Robert Harris - A little slow to get going but then pretty good. I like Harris's writing style and his next book is a sequel to this one. I was really unimpressed by Imperium and doubt I'll be reading the next two in the series. I found it a bit dull but mainly I just couldn't see what he was trying to write, biography or novel, it seemed to fall between both stools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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