When I first read this book, it drove me CRAZY that there seemed to be no direction whatsoever to the book. I was like, this book is totally aimless and purposeless...and I think at the end I changed my mind a bit but it was hard to enjoy. So, since I knew that it wasn't a "going somewhere" book, I've been able to enjoy it way more this time. Here are the things I've enjoyed:
- The style of writing cracks me up. Or kills me, as Holden might say. Thanks to a nifty quiz Tyler gave me once, I discovered that one of my favorite literary devices is exaggeration and this is probably the first book I've ever read where I've really noticed a common use of it. I think it's adds a weird sort of humor.
- Since it's not a 'moving forward' book, I feel like instead it's a book that is taking in and valuing every little present moment, no matter how insignificant it might seem. I REALLY like that, because I suck at not enjoying the present, but when I can just sit in a moment and notice the beauty or art in it, it's pretty special. I think this is the same reason I love Murikami so much, he usually just talks about little seemingly meaningless events. But the fact that he talks about them makes them meaningFUL.
This exaggeration also seems to add a bit of brattiness, which I've been watching out for more since Marc commented on him being "a little snot" haha. Still, I have this strange affection for him, I think because he seems like a real live high school student...and I don't think we can flatter ourselves all that much by thinking we're much better, it could just depend on whether we are optimists or pessimists.
I know people just like him and while their negativity drives me crazy sometimes, you occasionally see the side of them that genuinely values things that are good, actions that are good, people that are good. And, like the rest of us he seems to just want to be known...good and bad.
I know people just like him and while their negativity drives me crazy sometimes, you occasionally see the side of them that genuinely values things that are good, actions that are good, people that are good. And, like the rest of us he seems to just want to be known...good and bad.
The one thing that frustrates me about him is that he keeps thinking about Jane, who he clearly adores, but when he thinks about seeing her or calling her he doesn't and blames it on 'not being in the mood'. Gosh..stop being so yellow! (haha)
I happen to remember thinking the ending was kinda weird and I didn't process it enough..so I'm looking forward to doing that now!
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