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Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit by Daniel Quinn
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
preachin' to the choir ishmael
Art In Fermented Form: A Manifesto by Brett Vanderkamp
lighthearted
fast-paced
2.75
love beer, not libertarianism
The State and Revolution by Vladimir Lenin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
love lenin's sassiness but the long introduction wore me out
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
shout out to all my psycho bitches
Bodily Harm by Margaret Atwood
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
decent world building with lacklustre character development. on one hand honest about and on the other dismissive of the female experience. ended pretty anticlimactically, but much like rennie, i was in too deep when i'd realized i should leave this island.
The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey by Ernesto Che Guevara
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
this time around i was less interested in the somewhat repetitive sequences of events. but the themes of unavoidable hunger, helping one another, persisting on your journey are reinforced by exactly that.
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
fills in a lot of gaps left to your interpretation in the film. will be an interesting rewatch with many secrets now revealed to me.
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.75
finished in a day, eyes watered a bit
Shadow & Claw by Gene Wolfe
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.
very slow paced, even though the world building was great. i might pick up where i left off eventually.
Essential Writings of Karl Marx: Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts, Communist Manifesto, Wage Labor and Capital, Critique of the Gotha Program by Karl Marx
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
i've read the manifesto and started wage labour and capital. i'll get back to it one day.