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306 reviews
Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot
5.0
these poems live rent free in my brain and have shaped me as a person. also, they’re painfully beautiful.
A Man Without a Country by Kurt Vonnegut
dark
funny
slow-paced
3.5
this is just quippy ranting. i mostly enjoyed it
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann
slow-paced
3.5
an interesting story that got a bit bogged down with details.
Television: Technology and Cultural Form by Raymond Williams
slow-paced
really interesting—and quite prophetic. this man would have Lost His Mind over the current state of the internet. skipped a chapter bc not relevant to the paper i’m writing, but enjoyed especially the first historical section.
Graham Greene: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations by Graham Greene
fast-paced
4.0
read this for a research paper—absolutely fascinating!
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
3.0
i’ve read worse, and violent annoyed me slightly less in this book, but it was so long and i honestly felt nothing for almost any of these characters. honestly only care about the dragons. audiobook on 2x speed helped.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
i have no idea how i feel or what i think of this book
Homo Sacer: Sovereign Power and Bare Life by Giorgio Agamben
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
interesting theory of sovereignty and sacredness—i thought his reflection ls on power were insightful but his conclusions and action points, insofar as they exist, were not compelling. edifying but not real
Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
i enjoyed this. it tied itself up well and was absolutely addictive. read it in under 24 hours lol