I’ll start: Ernest Hemingway.

I have a ton of respect for him, he influenced so many writers and the craft of writing, and he lived a fascinating life. But I just find his books to be so damned dry. I love simplicity but I just feel like there’s no voice or soul in any of his books. There’s experiences but I don’t feel any passion or something that moves my heart. I guess his topics just aren’t for me.

What about all of you?

  • facktoetum@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Thomas Pynchon. I did a paper on The Crying of Lot 49 in college and was like “Ill read his other books now.” Not. I picked up Vineland. Nope. Mason & Dixon. Nope. V. Nope. Against the Day. Gravity’s Rainbow. Forget it. I’ve not like, all his books and have only ever finished Lot 49.