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Time to brag: what’s the hardest book you read? (literature.cafe)
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By this I mean, a book you had to brace yourself to read, and you feel proud for having read. Did you enjoy the process of reading it?

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[–] ReallyKinda@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Gravity’s Rainbow. I’d taken classes in postmodernism and still found it so difficult to focus. I’m not sure if I enjoyed the reading process, but I felt good for having completed it. Took 2 attempts.

[–] Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I came in to say Gravity's Rainbow also. It felt like four different books and, yes, it was hard to focus with the tonal changes (iirc... it was a long time ago). Still found it worthwhile.

[–] KingGeedorah@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I have tried to read it three or four times and cannot get past the part about the banana tree and all the banana based food he cooks up. Not a banana hater but for some reason that part makes me kind of queasy and I put the book down every time