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Title: It's certainly how I read and why
Review: It's not that I think the arguements of those who hate this book are wrong, it's just that I drew something entirely different, and valuable, from this book. I'm thrilled when Bloom expresses more exactly than I can why I read. He champions the aesthetic appreciation of literature, a search for "transcendence of limits" (Western Canon), rather than treating literature as of value only as an ideological tool or a self-help program. The second reason I appreciate this book is because Bloom inspired me to read several works I wouldn't have read otherwise. For an introduction to The Crying of Lot 49, Miss Lonelyhearts, and the astounding Blood Meridian, I will always thank him.
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