Thank you, I appreciate that a lot. Have you started the next section yet? If so, what are your initial thoughts? I'm about to dive in later tonight and couldn't be more excited.
@@theliterarynomad I like it. It’s compelling to see how his style changes when he is writing from the perspective of one character as opposed to 4. As in pt 1, a lot of the most compelling elements of the story are in sustained detours about side characters especially writing through letters, which is outside of the direct plot of the novel. It would be compelling to hear your thoughts on why he includes so many minor stories through the text and what their role is in the book as a whole
You always give us bite-sized information about the book to digest it properly! Thank you. Amazing review! And Infinite Jest is super intimidating but I will tackle it when I feel ready. Can't wait!
Thank you so much for the kind words! In a weird way, tackling 2,666 has made me much more confident about one day getting through Infinite Jest. Have you read any Bolaño?
@@theliterarynomad I have not but now I'm going to have to check him out! Currently reading 100 years of solitude and it's a doozy because I'm reading it in Spanish. Might read Bolaño in Spanish as well.
@@theliterarynomad Oh absolutely. It's so simplified in English but in Spanish, it's so rich without being pretentious. It's beautiful. I wonder if 2666 also has a much more rich text in comparison to its English translation.
@@willynick I'd imagine it is. I feel like almost all translations lose a bit of the magic that they were originally written with. It just goes to show how good these works are that they're still life-changing in another language.
I heard it in a few other videos I watched in my preparation for reading this section/making the video. It seems like it isn't confirmed to have been a sixth part, but in his desk/belongings they found evidence that strongly suggested a sixth part being in the works. Also, Vulture published an article that mentioned it back in 2009 titled "Found in Roberto Bolaño’s Desk: Two New Novels, Part Six of 2666" that you might find interesting. Just search up that title and it should come up easily.
@@theliterarynomad Awesome, thanks 🙏 I'll check that out for sure-It's definitely one of my favorite novels ever. Thanks for the info, I hadn't heard that. I remember reading that the 5th book was actually finished at the time of his death, and it was another section that was still being worked over. Not sure which exactly. Great fucking book nonetheless. Transcendent. Anyways, sometimes it's in the favor of art to leave a bit to the imagination, deepens the mystery. =] Cheers!
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Just finished this section yesterday. This video is a wonderful companion
Thank you, I appreciate that a lot. Have you started the next section yet? If so, what are your initial thoughts? I'm about to dive in later tonight and couldn't be more excited.
@@theliterarynomad I like it. It’s compelling to see how his style changes when he is writing from the perspective of one character as opposed to 4. As in pt 1, a lot of the most compelling elements of the story are in sustained detours about side characters especially writing through letters, which is outside of the direct plot of the novel. It would be compelling to hear your thoughts on why he includes so many minor stories through the text and what their role is in the book as a whole
@@Torqued_Ellipse That is interesting. I'll keep that in mind and do my best to address it in my next video once I get through Part 2.
You always give us bite-sized information about the book to digest it properly! Thank you. Amazing review! And Infinite Jest is super intimidating but I will tackle it when I feel ready. Can't wait!
Thank you so much for the kind words! In a weird way, tackling 2,666 has made me much more confident about one day getting through Infinite Jest. Have you read any Bolaño?
@@theliterarynomad I have not but now I'm going to have to check him out! Currently reading 100 years of solitude and it's a doozy because I'm reading it in Spanish. Might read Bolaño in Spanish as well.
@@willynick Ah, that would be the dream, to be able to read Spanish at that level. I'm sure the book is significantly better in its mother tongue.
@@theliterarynomad Oh absolutely. It's so simplified in English but in Spanish, it's so rich without being pretentious. It's beautiful. I wonder if 2666 also has a much more rich text in comparison to its English translation.
@@willynick I'd imagine it is. I feel like almost all translations lose a bit of the magic that they were originally written with. It just goes to show how good these works are that they're still life-changing in another language.
Where did you hear there was going to be a sixth book?
I heard it in a few other videos I watched in my preparation for reading this section/making the video. It seems like it isn't confirmed to have been a sixth part, but in his desk/belongings they found evidence that strongly suggested a sixth part being in the works.
Also, Vulture published an article that mentioned it back in 2009 titled "Found in Roberto Bolaño’s Desk: Two New Novels, Part Six of 2666" that you might find interesting. Just search up that title and it should come up easily.
@@theliterarynomad Awesome, thanks 🙏 I'll check that out for sure-It's definitely one of my favorite novels ever. Thanks for the info, I hadn't heard that.
I remember reading that the 5th book was actually finished at the time of his death, and it was another section that was still being worked over. Not sure which exactly. Great fucking book nonetheless. Transcendent.
Anyways, sometimes it's in the favor of art to leave a bit to the imagination, deepens the mystery. =]
Cheers!
@@skillfulmeans88 Couldn't agree more. Sometimes a mild feeling of incompleteness helps an overall work.