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I called the 'read the book twice' method a waste of time until my club picked 'Blood Meridian'
My book club chose 'Blood Meridian' last fall, and I was ready to just power through it once for our talk. A few members kept saying you had to read it a second time to get it, which I thought was just people trying to sound smart. After my first read, I was honestly lost. The language was thick and the violence felt pointless. I gave in and read it again over a slow weekend. The second pass was a different book. I caught the patterns in the judge's speeches and saw how the landscape descriptions mirrored the moral decay. It went from a confusing slog to a clear, brutal masterpiece. That second read changed my whole view on how to approach difficult books. Has anyone else had a book that only made sense after you went through it again?
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kai6022mo ago
You said the second read made it a "clear, brutal masterpiece." But is it ever really clear? I still find new confusing bits every time.
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williamt441mo ago
2033 is the year I finally cracked Blood Meridian after three tries. It's like real life that way - you think you've got a person figured out until they say something that throws everything sideways. The confusion is the point I think, keeps you coming back like trying to understand why your buddy still talks to his ex.
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