I'm with you; this one is a bit of a mess. Definitely not the best DeLillo and not a good intro either imo. Libra, Underworld, and White Noise are all excellent.

read white noise for something "poppy" and libra if you want something "epic"

It's a great book. I disagree it's a good first DeLillo book. Read White Noise, End Zone, or Omega Point. The latter two are shorter novels.

halincandenza

1 year ago

Hmmm I read it years ago. Is it worth trying again, or should I just move to his other stuff? I read his short story 'Midnight in Dostoevsky' recently and loved it

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larry

1 year ago

I would read other Delillo works first. You may still not like it years later though. DeLillo's Underworld is considered his finest work, but that was a slog for me personally.

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You make it sound so boring but then go on to drop how the themes are actually kinda exciting. I'm kinda curious now...might have to add this to the list. I liked reading Delillo's White Noise years ago.

halincandenza

1 year ago

The themes are exciting, which is why I was so disappointed. The execution was pretty meh. Give it a go and let me know what you think though

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