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Le Plongeur by Stéphane Larue
5.0
A heartwarming, hard-to-put-down memoir of personal struggle and rough coming of age. Written in simple, easy-flowing language, Le Plongeur seduces the reader from the first page and carries the momentum all through the rest. A wonderful achievement - I'm interested in reading more by the author in the future!
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Madness in Civilization: The Cultural History of Insanity by Andrew Scull
5.0
A jarring account of madness, as biased as it is artistic. This treatise is more of a cry for social change than a dry academic manuscript. A cynical, jabbing exposé of humanity's struggles with the unknown, which ultimately and irrevocably continued to worsen the original problem, rather than making it better - often in the interests of money, power and status, as is often the case. A wonderful read for those contemplating the human rights of the mentally ill, a dramatic and incredibly empowering offer for the mentally ill themselves. For all the shortcomings of the writing - often ranting and at times confusing prose, this deserves the 5 stars I gave it. A riveting experience.