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The Odyssey by Homer
4.0
The Odyssey was quite a journey, indeed! I absolutely loved the beginning, with all the adventures, variation, clever tricks and humor, but it started dragging out in the second half. Nevertheless I enjoyed myself a lot more than I thought I would.
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
4.0
Huh… This was the sort of book which I don’t think much about initially, but which gradually crept under my skin and made me connect to it. By the time it was over, I realized it had been more impactful than I would’ve expected halfway through. Now I’m left feeling empty and thoughtful.
Solitaire by Alice Oseman
3.0
I’m impressed by Alice Oseman’s debut as a 17 year old, but I also have to give credit to how much she has improved as a writer since this first book. Several of the themes and storylines in «Solitude» had a tendency of coming across as prototypes for the ones I’d recently fallen in love with in her later works, «Loveless» and «Radio Silence». Hence, take into account that my rating is colored by the reading order. To others planning to read all of Alice Oseman’s works I would recommend reading them in chronological order by publishing date. On another note, it was fun seeing Nick and Charlie from Tori’s perspective, and I’m definitely gonna reread «Heartstopper» ASAP!
Orlando by Virginia Woolf
5.0
4.5
I want to write a love letter to this love letter of a book. So incredibly beautiful and unique, and I just loved how Virginia Woolf let her own genuine self pour out while writing this. The reading experience gave me a strong sense of freedom, as the novel’s creative approach opened up for experimentation with symbols, timeline, illustrations, writing style, breaking of the 4th wall etc., as well as a wide variety of themes.
Some of the quotes blew my mind - Woolf is so self-aware, humorous, clever and observant. At times I felt like she pointed out oddities about life which my mind has not even been able to recognize as an oddity until seeing her pinpoint formulation, but resultingly gave me a feeling of being understood at a deep, unconscious level.
I wish I was able to explain my thoughts better, but needless to say, I really enjoyed my time with «Orlando».
I want to write a love letter to this love letter of a book. So incredibly beautiful and unique, and I just loved how Virginia Woolf let her own genuine self pour out while writing this. The reading experience gave me a strong sense of freedom, as the novel’s creative approach opened up for experimentation with symbols, timeline, illustrations, writing style, breaking of the 4th wall etc., as well as a wide variety of themes.
Some of the quotes blew my mind - Woolf is so self-aware, humorous, clever and observant. At times I felt like she pointed out oddities about life which my mind has not even been able to recognize as an oddity until seeing her pinpoint formulation, but resultingly gave me a feeling of being understood at a deep, unconscious level.
I wish I was able to explain my thoughts better, but needless to say, I really enjoyed my time with «Orlando».
The Shining by Stephen King
4.0
4.25
Maybe it’s been too long since I watched the movie, but I felt like this was quite a different story. I found it less «spectacular», lacking some of the most iconic in-your-face horror scenes from the movie, but hence all the more interesting for the emphasis it placed on the characters. Danny’s POV was my favorite!
Maybe it’s been too long since I watched the movie, but I felt like this was quite a different story. I found it less «spectacular», lacking some of the most iconic in-your-face horror scenes from the movie, but hence all the more interesting for the emphasis it placed on the characters. Danny’s POV was my favorite!