What's so good about pic related? Why is it so commonly appreciated? I don't think I get it -- I tried to read it but I realized that I was not understanding it and stopped halfway. So, why do you think this book deserves its fame, /lit/?
>inb4 instant gratification generation, attention span of a tapeworm, go make some effort
Cute fuckin seal on the cover
>>7812884
So, it's something to do with the paratext? Did the author choose the cover art in a manner that contributes to the metafictional elements in the plot?
>>7812887
>>7812892
What do you mean?
Also, this is the level that intellectual conversations on literary interpretation have declined to? Reaction images of bloody seals? Sorry, I mean, you just posted a picture of a cute seal and I shouldn't get mad at you, but I'm speaking with the frustration and indignation of months. This board has been going incontrovertibly downhill.
Great. Just perfect. Every once in a while, an authentic thread aiming for actual, insightful discussions and here it is: Ninth page.
