has anybody read any paul west?

this book is pretty crazy

http://ndbooks.com/book/cheops

AVG REVIEW: * 1/2

May 13, 2009 Julie rated it
*
One of the most boring books I have ever read. I like egyptian history, mythology, and folklore but I just could not get into this story, I had to push myself to finish it.

Aug 18, 2011

Jessica marked it as **

Not impressed. Sure, West is good with words, but there's not enough story to make this book interesting. The pharaoh was obsessed with the afterlife - that's basically all you need to know.

Xarah rated it *
Shelves: historical-fiction
While I tend to love anything Egyptian, I had a hard time getting into this book. I picked this book up mainly because I hadn't read any fiction set in this time period (4th Dynasty). I had the hardest time getting into the story, and, while reading, paying attention to what I was reading.

Sep 03, 2012 Brendan Howard marked it as **

sympathies to xarah, as "reading, paying attention to what I was reading" tends to be my main difficulty as well.

also intrigued by this book - have you read it, the late great?

who do you lean more towards - Julie or the Washington Post?

i've read it once

i'm rereading it with the life of delius in mind, i hadn't really looked into it. there are some episodes in the book which may mirror some of delius experiences or ideas, so i'm rereading for that.

i lean toward the washington post, i am reading it out loud one chapter at a time though, the language and ideas are super dense.

it's a strenuous effort, reading five different streams of consciousness, each in some made up weird vernacular, sometimes it's scribbled notes, sometimes it's thoughts, sometimes actual chapters w stuff happening. it's a heady mix.

Is this the same guy that wrote The Rat Man of Paris? Cos I read that a looong time ago and remember enjoying it quite a bit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_West_(writer)