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You could reread VALIS and make it your personality.
I have yet to read VALIS, but I'm tempted! I like a bunch of his other stuff, but I know this one is extremely weird even compared to his other works and I haven't been brave enough to dive in yet
How, uh, comprehensible is VALIS, in your opinion? I don't mind weird and difficult, but how much effort would I need to understand each paragraph, and is the work worth putting in the effort?
I actually dreamed VALIS before I read it, some variation of the plot at least, which was a weird experience given its plot.
It's no Gravity's Rainbow if that's what you are worried about. I don't think the language is more difficult than his other writing, there's more rabbling though.
Oh I bet that was a weird experience for sure!
I think I'll try reading VALIS sooner rather than later, it's encouraging to hear it's not super difficult, just rambly. I can easily deal with some ramble!