Mods pls don't delete, I'm asking for honest recommendations

[Anonymous No.17348816]

Is there a piece of literature that compares to this? That is as engaging on a story level while being as thought provoking in its themes and intricate in its plot. It's an honest question - I realize there's a lot of literature that's deeper than this, but you can't deny that there's a shitton that isn't, while also being more boring to read.
I'm thinking Count of Monte Christo might be it, though I haven't read it, but what I've heard of it makes me think so. Also Blood Meridian maybe?

[Anonymous No.17348819]

you must be 18+ to use 4chan

[Anonymous No.17348823]

>>17348816
Why are you spending your time watching trash anime.
treat yourself to sora yori

[Anonymous No.17348825]

>>17348816
Sorry but you will have to be more precised, almost all literature are thought provoking and intricate. What are you looking for? Adventure? Philosophical novels?

[Anonymous No.17348832]

Btw themes I'm interested are war, revenge, and the cyclical nature of violence, while also featuring a ton of gratuitous violence.

[Anonymous No.17348848]

>>17348832
Super! Then you might enjoy the Iliad, storm of steel and the Peloponesian war by Thucydide. They correspond to all your criteras, but in a more mature way than anime.

[Anonymous No.17348854]

>>17348832
That sounds like a lot of bullshit, anon.
Read 2666, it's perfect for you.

[Anonymous No.17348870]

>>17348823
Reading the manga, and also it's literally the deepest piece of popular entertainment that has come out since The Wire. That's why.
>>17348825
Intricate when it comes to plot construction - twists that don't come out of nowhere, foreshadowing that is unbelievable in hindsight etc. When it comes to themes I've talked about it here >>17348832

>>17348848
Storm of steel I've heard about and sounds great, but honestly the language of the Iliad isn't really my cup of tea. Are the prose versions worth it?

[࿇ C Œ M G E N V S ࿇ !KNDYSEULU. No.17348899]

ANNY...

[Anonymous No.17348906]

>>17348870
>deepest piece of popular entertainment that has come out since The Wire.

[࿇ C Œ M G E N V S ࿇ !KNDYSEULU. No.17348911]

NO LLORES, ANNY, QUE DE LAS LÁGRIMAS TUYAS LA SAL EL HIERRO DE LA SANGRE MÍA ES.

[Anonymous No.17348928]

>>17348870
>Are the prose versions worth it?
I couldn't tell, I haven't read it in english.
>the language of the Iliad isn't really my cup of tea.
Understandable. It's an acquired taste, much like coffee. If you push through it you'll come to really appreciate it. It's worth a shot really; to this day I haven't read anything as good and I used to think the same thing as you.

[Anonymous No.17348930]

>>17348906
Have you read/seen it? Are you caught up with it? If you are, then name one TV show, movie, comic, manga whatever which comes close.

[OP No.17348951]

>>17348816
It's another manga but read Berserk.
Haven't read AoT but the anime is fun.

[Anonymous No.17348957]

Turner Diaries

[Anonymous No.17348962]

>>17348930

[Anonymous No.17348967]

>>17348870
>it's literally the deepest piece of popular entertainment that has come out since The Wire.

[Anonymous No.17348969]

>>17348928
I'm sure I would come to appreciate it, but I'm looking for something more like a pageturner I guess. Something that reveals its depth as it goes along, even if it starts out a bit pedestrian.

[Sage No.17348985]

>>17348930
Pretty much anything is better than your vapid shonen bullshit. Sage goes in all fields

[Anonymous No.17348992]

>>17348969
Then I have another rec for you, there's a lot less violence (but there is still some, in a way). It's not really literature per se, but it has some depth. It's The Secret History. It's essentially educated ya but it is really a pageturner.

[Anonymous No.17349028]

AoT is pretty good for anime standards but it is not that crazy.
GoT is probably up your alley then.

[Anonymous No.17349049]

>>17348930
bait and you fags fell for it
>>17348962
>>17348985

[Anonymous No.17349056]

>>17348816
Eco's the name of the rose, plenty of food for thought in a comfy historical fiction. Maybe Rand's books too.

[Anonymous No.17349060]

>>17349049
You saw a naruto pic and assumed they fell for bait?
please leave

[Anonymous No.17349197]

I stopped watching after the main character turned into a titan.
Its so dumb

[Anonymous No.17349218]

>>17348832
I think the theme of a government lying to its populace for easy control is relevant.