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I had tried to read this book before, but reading nonfiction about the Belgian Congo allowed me to better understand it. Apocalypse Now has always been one of my favorite movies and I enjoyed thinking through how the novel was used to structure the movie.
I read it again at Cormac’s prompting. He said it is the best book he has read though not the most enjoyable. I felt like I got more out of— the writing itself a river flowing through thick air and jungle. We watched Apocalypse Now so the parall ...more
I read it again at Cormac’s prompting. He said it is the best book he has read though not the most enjoyable. I felt like I got more out of— the writing itself a river flowing through thick air and jungle. We watched Apocalypse Now so the parall ...more



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