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The Book of Questions by Pablo Neruda
have to respect the author's tendency to stay whimsical and also to wish ill to hitler/evil US presidents in his poems; otherwise, this book is probably better read in an altered state
adventurous
1.25
Was it where they lost me
that I finally found myself?
have to respect the author's tendency to stay whimsical and also to wish ill to hitler/evil US presidents in his poems; otherwise, this book is probably better read in an altered state
Girls That Invest: Your Guide to Financial Independence through Shares and Stocks by Simran Kaur
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
don't remember the last time i read a book that completely opened up a world to me with as few words as possible. a solid go-to recommendation for anyone who wants to get started in investing and that needs a productive read to keep them on their reading journey
Mensagem by Fernando Pessoa
challenging
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
um must-read para qualquer português e, a partir de agora, só quero solidificar factos ou narrativas históricas no meu cérebro através de poemas deste calibre (ou melhor, se possível)
Frei Luís de Sousa by Almeida Garrett
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
classic brave corageous men + dumb weak women characterization, mixed with an underwhelming "forbidden love" story zzzzz read to remind myself why i'm never picking it up again
Summer by Ali Smith
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
English As She Is Spoke by José da Fonseca, Pedro Carolino
pointless aged-like-milk humor, yet it IS laughable that mark twa*n called 'pride & prejudice' trash then turned around to praise a book of this sort
wish i could find a version with the original portuguese sentences
fast-paced
1.0
He do the devil at four.
pointless aged-like-milk humor, yet it IS laughable that mark twa*n called 'pride & prejudice' trash then turned around to praise a book of this sort
wish i could find a version with the original portuguese sentences
The January Children by Safia Elhillo
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.5
i try to leave home but the ocean bares its teeth
& where i'm from is where i'm from & not
where i was put
a gut-wrenching collection that beautifully blends many elements of what can make someone feel connected to their country; elhillo makes me want to get back to consistently reading poetry books asap
in khartoum’s bright yellow morning my grandfather brings me the season’s first mangoes & tells me it is time to come home | they are firm & green but on the inside all sunlight | i use my hands & spill the juice all down my front i fill my mouth & i do not answer
No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre
jean-paul sartre, you would've loved psychological horror games! this was an interesting play on the influential relationship between the human gaze and self-perception, although i found it hard to understand the extreme lengths these deluded characters go to simply for each other's validation. the writing isn't challenging but the dialogue is layered and deserves extra attention if you're reading the play, i would've missed a lot of interesting lines had i only seen it performed
the climax of the play being the "hell is other people" tagline didn't land as hard for me as i had hoped either, maybe because i expected it, but this is still a solid read (and makes me miss 'the good place')
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
One always dies too soon-- or too late. And yet one's whole life is complete at that moment, with a line drawn neatly under it, ready for the summing up. You are your life, and nothing else.
It’s what one does, and nothing else, that shows the stuff one's made of.
jean-paul sartre, you would've loved psychological horror games! this was an interesting play on the influential relationship between the human gaze and self-perception, although i found it hard to understand the extreme lengths these deluded characters go to simply for each other's validation. the writing isn't challenging but the dialogue is layered and deserves extra attention if you're reading the play, i would've missed a lot of interesting lines had i only seen it performed
Could hell be described as too much of anything without a break? Are variety, moderation and balance instruments we use to keep us from boiling in any inferno of excess (...)?
the climax of the play being the "hell is other people" tagline didn't land as hard for me as i had hoped either, maybe because i expected it, but this is still a solid read (and makes me miss 'the good place')
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Nagata Kabi
ah the young adult ordeal of defining yourself as an individual without familial influence! felt a little messy at times but isn't that the point? this was a solid, honest depiction of early 20s depression, the dangers of misplaced effort and the struggle to separate yourself from your family's perception of you in order to feel like AND be treated as an adult
an example of a forever relevant topic lightly mentioned in a single paragraph, which this manga does often — the message is impactful enough, even if the author doesn't go any deeper
a valuable quick read for most teens/young adults, the art style is gorgeous tooand we get an alleviating ending takeaway about the relief in staying authentic to yourself any way you can, which felt like a needed deep breath after this whole anxiety trip
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
I realized that the reason I had trouble meeting people was my compulsion to try to make myself look better.
ah the young adult ordeal of defining yourself as an individual without familial influence! felt a little messy at times but isn't that the point? this was a solid, honest depiction of early 20s depression, the dangers of misplaced effort and the struggle to separate yourself from your family's perception of you in order to feel like AND be treated as an adult
Sometimes I think that if I were a guy, surrounded by this insufficient education and tons of fantasy sex... I'd be seriously shocked when I learned about women.
an example of a forever relevant topic lightly mentioned in a single paragraph, which this manga does often — the message is impactful enough, even if the author doesn't go any deeper
a valuable quick read for most teens/young adults, the art style is gorgeous too
A Very Easy Death by Simone de Beauvoir
man... it baffles me that there was ever contention around the publication of this book. we NEED works like these, we NEED people like simone de beauvoir to honor her mother in writing. this was a heartwrenching read on how one lives through and processes the death of the person who brought them into the world, especially when that relationship has taken its sharp turns over the years. i expected reading solely about death but it is a solid piece on family trauma as well. i assume that a lot of the women who've read this can see their lives reflected in the difficult mother-daughter dynamics expressed — i certainly saw a lot of my own grandmother's personality in françoise
i've lived almost 27 years on this planet without going through a relative or a friend painfully passing. every death i've experienced has been sudden, which holds at the same time its own heavy weight and levity. this book really turned my thinking from "i'm the youngest in my immediate family!" into "i'm... the youngest... in my immediate family..."
respectfully not looking forward to revisiting this book if/when i eventually need to and f*ck cancer
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
When someone you love dies you pay for the sin of outliving her with a thousand piercing regrets. Her death brings to light her unique quality; she grows as vast as the world that her absence annihilates for her and whose whole existence was caused by her being there; you feel that she should have had more room in your life – all the room, if need be. You snatch yourself away from this wildness: she was only one among many. But since you never do all you might for anyone – not even within the arguable limits that you have set yourself – you have plenty of room left for self-reproach.
man... it baffles me that there was ever contention around the publication of this book. we NEED works like these, we NEED people like simone de beauvoir to honor her mother in writing. this was a heartwrenching read on how one lives through and processes the death of the person who brought them into the world, especially when that relationship has taken its sharp turns over the years. i expected reading solely about death but it is a solid piece on family trauma as well. i assume that a lot of the women who've read this can see their lives reflected in the difficult mother-daughter dynamics expressed — i certainly saw a lot of my own grandmother's personality in françoise
The misfortune is that although everyone must come to this, each experiences the adventure in solitude. We never left Maman during those last days which she confused with convalescence and yet we were profoundly separated from her.
i've lived almost 27 years on this planet without going through a relative or a friend painfully passing. every death i've experienced has been sudden, which holds at the same time its own heavy weight and levity. this book really turned my thinking from "i'm the youngest in my immediate family!" into "i'm... the youngest... in my immediate family..."
respectfully not looking forward to revisiting this book if/when i eventually need to and f*ck cancer