Paradise Lost is a book that, once put down, is very hard to pick up again.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
'Lost' makes a lot of sense to me, philosophically.
I'd read 'Paradise Lost' as an undergrad at university but remembered little about it. No, not true: I remembered few details, but carried with me with the persuasive arguments and pitiable dilemma of its arguable protagonist, Satan.
'Lost' is about a bunch of people stranded on an island. It's compelling, but kind of tiny. But what sustains you are the characters.
My books are about losers, about people who've lost their way and are engaged in a search.
I feel as though I've gotten to a point where I don't really want to set a book in any real place ever again.
I don't think anyone wants a reader to be completely lost - certainly not to the point of giving up - but there's something to be said for a book that isn't instantly disposable, that rewards a second reading.
Like many readers, I am continually in search of books that allow me to lose myself in an entirely unique universe.
I have resolved to pick one novel and just read it over and over again for the rest of my life, because I cannot remember anything anymore.
A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted. You should live several lives while reading it.
The only paradise is paradise lost.