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A review by ladyofways
The World is Round by Gertrude Stein
2.0
Yeah, turns out I don't think I like Stein. Stream-of-consciousness generally drives me up a wall, especially when it's a story told as though by a four-year-old who just learned about the concept of rhyme and can't keep track of their own plot. It's all obviously intentional! But not for me.
Plus, “Don’t bother about the commas which aren’t there, read the words. Don’t worry about the sense that is there, read the words. If you have any trouble, read faster and faster until you don’t.” is apparently Stein's recommendation for reading this book, which is just a giant cop-out. I bristle at that super self-indulgent, floofy BS.
Plus, “Don’t bother about the commas which aren’t there, read the words. Don’t worry about the sense that is there, read the words. If you have any trouble, read faster and faster until you don’t.” is apparently Stein's recommendation for reading this book, which is just a giant cop-out. I bristle at that super self-indulgent, floofy BS.