Re: Hi Bananafish
Camille Scaysbrook (verona_beach@geocities.com)
Wed, 23 Dec 1998 10:33:44 +1100
mike wrote:
> With that in mind, let me say that I enjoy reading all of the posts,
however,
> find myself struggling to finish Nine Stories so I know what you guys are
> talking about. Not to mention, my intelligence hasn't quite matured to
the
> level of the list.
No shame in not getting `Nine Stories' the first time round. A lot of us
still haven't understood some bits the tenth time (: But I guess that's all
part of the fun of it. If I wanted to understand everything and not
question it and zing straight from A to B on a perfectly even trajectory I
would be reading Jackie Collins. When I first read `Nine Stories' there
were certain stories I left out altogether to give the others a bit of
breathing space in my mind. It's strictly a matter of personal preference
but I hardly ever read short story books in order the first time around.
Don't be afraid to read what ever pleases you and leave the others to be
discovered another day. There's nothing worse than discovering a story at
exactly the wrong time and having it ruined for you for good.
Camille
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