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A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
woo! reads like a john waters movie! i couldnt stop picturing divine and edith massey as the reillys
fun for a while but a bit tiring in the middle. luckily the ending rocks so its worth it
fun for a while but a bit tiring in the middle. luckily the ending rocks so its worth it
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
reflective
slow-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
love hemingways blunt writing, but man i just didnt care about these characters !
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Racial slurs and Antisemitism
Don't Look Now and Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
loved dont look now ! liked the others ok. daphne really said do not leave your house
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, and Incest
Kierkegaard's Writings, XIV, Volume 14: Two Ages: The Age of Revolution and the Present Age a Literary Review by Søren Kierkegaard, Søren Kierkegaard
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
i quite like most his ideas! especially agree and like his takes on the press !
but then i put his ideas of the ages into context and realize he was extremely into god and thinks the french revolution was cool. so . it gets a bit harder to agree
but then i put his ideas of the ages into context and realize he was extremely into god and thinks the french revolution was cool. so . it gets a bit harder to agree
On the Internet by Hubert L. Dreyfus
informative
fast-paced
most interesting chapter for me was anonymity vs committment! i liked the other ones ok but sometimes the overdefining got a little tiresome to read haha
wonder what he wouldve thought about bereal/tiktok and the push for authenticity on socials considering the cultural positives he was describing involve an experimentation with the self, something that i dont feel is very alive on the internet anymore
wonder what he wouldve thought about bereal/tiktok and the push for authenticity on socials considering the cultural positives he was describing involve an experimentation with the self, something that i dont feel is very alive on the internet anymore