The Greatest Novel of the 20th Century
 

I like OOT's literary kick.

OFOTCN is my vote. It is as close to the perfect novel as I have read.

Re: The Greatest Novel of the 20th Century
 

Cuckoo's Nest is great. For the "important" novels, I'm going with The Plague (Camus).

For my fave, tho, it's Farewell, My Lovely (Chandler).

Re: The Greatest Novel of the 20th Century
 

Hard to beat Huck Finn.

Re: The Greatest Novel of the 20th Century
 

20th century novels...

Re: The Greatest Novel of the 20th Century
 

Catch 22

Re: The Greatest Novel of the 20th Century
 

My sample size is tiny, but I love OFOTCN as well.

Re: The Greatest Novel of the 20th Century
 

Catcher in the Rye?

Re: The Greatest Novel of the 20th Century
 

Ulysses by Joyce.

Re: The Greatest Novel of the 20th Century
 

The Sound and the Fury.

It's just brilliant.

Re: The Greatest Novel of the 20th Century
 

[ QUOTE ]
The Sound and the Fury.

It's just brilliant.

[/ QUOTE ]

i'm pretty particular about things and i respect your opinion (and obviously that of many others) but i think it is the biggest piece of garbage. I've read through it too many times wanting to shoot myself more and more with each unbearable word.

I would actually be interested to hear someone who respects it (as you obviously do) explain why they hold it in such high regard.