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1. High Windows by Philip Larkin. The poems that got me into poetry.
2. The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad. A kind of obvious pick, but Conrad captures different characters, ideologies, and their motivations with an incisive fidelity that is beyond comparison.
3. The Sharks by Jens Bjorneboe. Bjorneboe tempers his relentless misanthropy with a stunning story about being on a boat, being white, and trying to be good.
4. Momo by Michael Ende. Flawless and hateful fable about how important it is to be happy. Magical turtle. Evil Capitalist Oppressors that subsist on our lives get undone.
5. A Feast of Snakes by Harry Crews. Incredibly gritty, alcoholic, and gay. The pages where some toughguy redneck characters take a nerd for a cruel ride in their car are legendary. Deeply sexual in an aggressive and cloying way. |
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Is Watchmen really that great and worth picking up? by FABIO 02/09/2009, 3:32pm PST 
It's as good as Transmetropolitan at least NT by Fortinbras 02/09/2009, 3:32pm PST
Are they like Nigerian Dentist? That doesn't really help =( NT by FABIO 02/09/2009, 4:31pm PST
Just get it NT by Fortinbras 02/09/2009, 4:45pm PST
paypal @ fahbs2000@yahoo.com NT by FABIO 02/10/2009, 10:13am PST
Way better than Preacher, but still overhyped so lower your expectations first. NT by Last 02/09/2009, 4:15pm PST
Everything Garth Ennis has done has been awful. by Gutsby 02/09/2009, 4:57pm PST
So...negative? NT by Fortinbras 02/09/2009, 6:35pm PST
Didn't he also do V for Vendetta? NT by Mischief Maker 02/09/2009, 6:48pm PST
Yes, he did. by Gutsby 02/10/2009, 10:23am PST
No he didn't. Alan Moore did V for Vendetta. NT by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 02/10/2009, 3:57pm PST
speaking of overrated: pink floyd NT by Weyoun Voidbringer 02/09/2009, 6:57pm PST
Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail is one of my favorite books!! by Zsenitan's Top 5 books thread 02/10/2009, 5:44am PST
Book reccomendation for Zseni by The Jews 02/10/2009, 9:21am PST
I will try this, thanks! NT by Zsenitan 02/10/2009, 2:33pm PST
I'm only posting five. by Gutsby 02/10/2009, 10:12am PST
Re: I'm only posting five. by motherfuckerfoodeater 02/10/2009, 12:40pm PST
Conrad is like Tetris: he hasn't aged a day. NT by mark 02/10/2009, 1:28pm PST
I don't think I buy this. by motherfuckerfoodeater 02/10/2009, 1:51pm PST
Watchmen is great by motherfuckerfoodeater 02/09/2009, 6:56pm PST
Worth it even if the only character you like is Rorschach by Entropy Stew 02/09/2009, 8:14pm PST
so it's a comic for everyone on the planet NT by Weyoun Voidbringer 02/09/2009, 9:19pm PST
It better be. 8( NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 02/09/2009, 9:53pm PST
Yes. by Entropy Stew 02/09/2009, 10:09pm PST
It's still the greatest comic ever. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/02/2017, 11:09pm PST
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