Re: Books: What are you reading tonight?
I loved it, but I also like postmodern lit. The novel is patterned after the form of Wittgenstein's Tractatus--although the paragraphs aren't numbered. It's also a surprisingly affective novel about the narrator's mental deterioration as she gets lost in language and a number a "facts" that keep popping into her head.
Be on your toes reading it: the narrator will mention one thing, which may reoccur a hundred pages later in an expanded or altered form.
If you like it, I'd suggest Steelwork by Gilbert Sorrentino as a complement.
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