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12 reviews

God, Human, Animal, Machine: Technology, Metaphor, and the Search for Meaning by Meghan O'Gieblyn
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

I’m fuckin bored 

In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

3.75

So there’s a deeper meaning as to why I refuse to turn my ceiling light on and only use yellow-lit lamps. Excited to make observations in Japan about the style of the rooms that he’s describing. Also definitely a product of its time - do not read if you’re a proud westerner who gets offended easily

A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments by David Foster Wallace

4.25

It would be 5 stars if I fully understood his media references but that’s on me. The chapter on the state fair had me crying with laughter

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson

5.0

Fucking amazing.

Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett

4.0

It’s as if Fleabag and Gollum had a personality baby and then became an English major

Greek Lessons by Han Kang
Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.

There soooooo many similes and metaphors that it becomes a disjointed philosophy book with sprinkles of a narrative that doesn’t draw you in at all. It’s not well written and it’s unfortunate because I think it has potential

White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.25

Craziest friend-zone of all time

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

4.5

Really like her writing style and the vignette book structure. She excels at telling a big story with few words

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

4.5

Very sad, remarkable true story. I do feel that the writing style could’ve been better but I think with books like these, the narrative does most of the work.

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

2.25

I don’t care for Y/A novels and I didn’t like either of the protagonists, but I would’ve eaten this shit up if I were 15