I just, minutes ago, finished reading Bolaño’s 2666.

Wow.

There’s a bit of dialog at the end of the book that I think is appropriate to cite:

“…  So what do you think?”

“I don’t know what to think,” said Archimboldi.

Seriously.  Now is the time when I wish I had the sort of intellect capable of really writing about something like this.  I probably shouldn’t even mention anything about it, especially not now, just minutes after reading the last words.  I’m going to keep thinking about it for awhile, I imagine, and then I’ll see if I have something to say.

I strongly recommend it, though I also strongly recommend it not being a Christmas present you buy for someone.  If anyone had read it, let me know what you think…