the book recommendation thread

Definitely read Crime and Punishment. It's a great book, and a good example of how to use symbolism without being fucking annoying.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by xiaowei

I don't know. The symbolism and theme was like a sledgehammer to my brain. It was in yo' face the entire book and I felt it was just too stifling at certain points.

Well, maybe it was 'in yo face' (I guess; I read it some years ago, so I don't really remember the details), but that didn't bother me. What I meant by the symbolism not being annoying is that it was not used just to appear 'deep', like you'd see in some shitty anime -- it actually has a purpose, the whole book is built around it. I suppose you might not like it, but either way, I believe it's a great work that everyone should read.

How ya doing, buddy?