Nah but Sinclair's bit about it being "difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it" is one of my favorite quotes to trot out when I explain to somebody how class interests and ideology work
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It's been on my bookshelf for a year, haven't cracked it because I thought maybe it doesn't matter anymore? If y'all say so I'll put it on my list.
It’s a quick enjoyable read at the very least, definitely suggest it. Some of the imagery of the slaughterhouse still comes back to me at times.
strong disagree. the book is a slog and a half. i used to like reading and then we were assigned the jungle and all quiet on the western front and a decade+ later I still hate books.