At 5:48 PM -0400 14/12/2000, Horn, John wrote:
>Ironically, one of the few books I tried and gave up on and never went back
>to was "1984". I wonder if I should try now?
Oh yes! It is wonderfully written once you get inside that world, and quite
brilliant. One good technique is to read something even more depressing and
oppressive, and then switch to _1984_ for a light, uplifting treat. I
forgot one more book from the list of books I gave up at the halfway point:
_Naked Lunch_ by William "Uncle Junky" S. Burroughs. That book is NASTY
stuff, and I put it down at exactly halfway, and found _1984_ was quite
cheery compared. Though I still sorta intend on finishing the Burroughs . .
. when my poor distraught brain is more stable and can handle it.
Gord
