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Hey /lit/ I'm intending to ease my way into non-fiction by only reading a small amount a day (30 pages or so) and I'm wanting to read a few of my larger paperbacks.

What should I read between chapters of Žižek's Violence:
>Catch 22
>The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles
>The Master and Margarita

A reason why would be dandy too.

>> No.1952459

Master and Margarita.

Because Marianne Faithfull gave a copy of it to Mick Jagger, and he read it in one sitting and then wrote "Sympathy for the Devil" in tribute to Bulgakov.

>> No.1952468

i heard catch 22 was funny and my english teacher tried to make me read it once

>> No.1952479

The Master and Margarita is probably the most difficult of the texts. Catch-22 is the most humorous. Murakami is neither difficult not funny.

I'd recommend against reading Bulgakov's book (though that's my favorite), and suggest you read Catch-22 as light reading between your non-fiction reading.

>> No.1952485

what if you're reading non-fiction in between fiction

>> No.1952486

Nice picture. I love that scene.

captcha: SuctilDR Jones,

>> No.1952489

>>1952459
How could have thought that a genius like Bulgakov could inspire such a bland, primitive and ephemeral display of guitar 'music'.

>> No.1952490

>>1952485
faggot

>> No.1952495

>>1952490
post on-topic please

>> No.1952498
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1952498

I really really enjoyed the Wind-up bird chronicles, and Catch 22. Master and Margarita is great too, but I think it is more a book that needs to be read on it's own.

I'd suggest reading Wind-up bird chronicles because I fell in love with it after reading... but Catch 22 is the more "literati" approved book. And I would probably say I could see why it'll be considered better by most, but that's not going to stop me liking Wind-up bird.

I guess what I'm saying is don't read Master and Margarita alongside anything else, and read either Catch 22 or Wind up bird.

>> No.1952503

>>1952495
faggot

read catch tom harper

>> No.1952502

>>1952495
go away

>> No.1952508

I like The Royal Tenenbaums :3

>> No.1952514

>>1952508
me too i like it cuz it is a good movie lol

>> No.1952519

Read Master & Margarita by itself, it'd be a shame to interrupt it. It's just something you get lost in, easy fantastical prose and all.

>> No.1952544

Okay I'll read Master and Margarita another time.
How does it compare to Heart of a Dog?

>> No.1952553

>>1952544
M&M is superior in my humble opinion.

>> No.1952561

>>1952553
Seconding that

>> No.1952573

>>1952553
>>1952519
>>1952561
Thanks for the input guys. I guess I'll read Wind-Up Bird Chronicles inbetween Zizek.

>> No.1952610

>>1952573
Grouping the Master and Margarita with the Wind-Up Bird Chronicles, Catch-22 would be the logical choice. Defy logic, and I agree that Bulgakov is a potent writer, but that if his prose were as memorable as the other respondents here attest, then that's merit to read the Master and Margarita while reading another book. I am in a situation where all my books have lost their sheen and I have several books half-read now to trek through to the end, whereas you could have two classics coursing through your neurons. For these reasons, I'd advise you take Bulgakov for your detour to Zizek.

>> No.1952613

don't read zizek.

its hipster nonesense. You remeber those dipshits in high school who thought "whoah fight club is deep!".

in college they start blathering about zizek, lacan, and derrida.