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Extracts From: The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Simone is definitely the first set of bricks to today's feminism or at least, the feminism 101 — just like the barbie movie is the modern version of 101 lessons.
So, mostly, i did enjoy this and i loved her points and thoughts she was pouring onto me.
Until i learned a little bit about miss Simone and her life.
That just ultimately ruined the experience of reading her work, while actively trying to separate her as a person and her words that have some truth to it, in the feminist circles.
So, while this extract of a book was quite enjoyable and full of 'real.' moments, the experience of reading this was quite disappointing.
So, mostly, i did enjoy this and i loved her points and thoughts she was pouring onto me.
Until i learned a little bit about miss Simone and her life.
That just ultimately ruined the experience of reading her work, while actively trying to separate her as a person and her words that have some truth to it, in the feminist circles.
So, while this extract of a book was quite enjoyable and full of 'real.' moments, the experience of reading this was quite disappointing.
Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this book actually changed my perspective of life — and i thought when people say 'this book changed my life' that it was just a hyperbole. oopsie 🦹
Úvod do Antropozofie by Rudolf Steiner
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2.0
i am beyond confusion with this book and yet i do understand, might even agree, with some of the points and theories that Steiner thought himself. However, i think i'll still stick to my absurdist, materialistic philosophy of life, thank you. 🦹
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
the usage of "ho" in here made me laugh uncontrollably way too many times
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
sylvia plath 🤝 h. p. lovecraft
being unexpectedly and extremely racist
but besides that, i loved the fig tree analogy. that's it, that's the post.
being unexpectedly and extremely racist
but besides that, i loved the fig tree analogy. that's it, that's the post.
A Darker Shade: New Stories of Body Horror from Women Writers by Lisa Tuttle, Aimee LaBrie, Sheila Kohler, Cassandra Khaw, Tananarive Due, Yumi Dineen Shiroma, Elizabeth Hand, Valerie Martin, Joyce Carol Oates, Megan Abbott, Aimee Bender, Lisa Lim, Raven Leilani, Margaret Atwood, Joanna Margaret
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
a darker i support women's wrongs shade 🎀
South of No North by Charles Bukowski
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
🧍🧍🧍🧍
Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 9: Eventpool by Jim Towe, Robbie Thompson, Matt Horak
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
finishing a whole run of my favourite guys makes me sad but it was so good 😭
White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
fuck you Fyodor Dostoevsky for being able to write exactly how i feel (i love you)
🎀
🎀
Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
if he AT LEAST planned the murder a little bit smh