#hill house is obv iconic for this and lolita is as well

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it's not necessary for a book to have a banger opening paragraph to be good but man a banger opening paragraph can do so much for my assessment of a book. like throw me into that thang with enthusiasm

#specifically thinking abt the books I read this year I feel like. #hill house is obv iconic for this and lolita is as well #but I also think fight club did a great job of it #and fear and loathing in las vegas had a fun opening too iirc