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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
// Review //
Format: ebook
My wife plays Red Dead in the tedious effort to 100% complete the game. In her play through, she was met by the Strange Man. It immediately reminded me of an old book I flipped through years ago when I was in an antique store titled similarity to the characters name. I wish I had purchased it at the time as I tried to find a physical copy recently, but no luck (not to mention those books will cost ya.)
Much like the game, the Stranger shows the frivolity in man’s cyclical nature throughout history from the lens of our morale disposition in choice (or lack there of choosing.) The stranger, or Satan as he named himself, presents the world in an unflinching and unfettered way to young Theodore, and as the reader, you will deem these deeds as cruel or just based on your faculties. As you read, I thought about the time in which this was written and compared it to today. If you do so, I think you’ll garner insight about today’s trails and how they, despite technological or sociological advances, are still deeply grounded in our uncertainties and fears. This novel showcases ethical dilemmas and I would bet you will come to your own conclusions that may contrast even Theodore’s. To which, as you read the final chapter it can be seen as profound, or obtuse, but that in itself is choice…
A choice within a dream.
Format: ebook
My wife plays Red Dead in the tedious effort to 100% complete the game. In her play through, she was met by the Strange Man. It immediately reminded me of an old book I flipped through years ago when I was in an antique store titled similarity to the characters name. I wish I had purchased it at the time as I tried to find a physical copy recently, but no luck (not to mention those books will cost ya.)
Much like the game, the Stranger shows the frivolity in man’s cyclical nature throughout history from the lens of our morale disposition in choice (or lack there of choosing.) The stranger, or Satan as he named himself, presents the world in an unflinching and unfettered way to young Theodore, and as the reader, you will deem these deeds as cruel or just based on your faculties. As you read, I thought about the time in which this was written and compared it to today. If you do so, I think you’ll garner insight about today’s trails and how they, despite technological or sociological advances, are still deeply grounded in our uncertainties and fears. This novel showcases ethical dilemmas and I would bet you will come to your own conclusions that may contrast even Theodore’s. To which, as you read the final chapter it can be seen as profound, or obtuse, but that in itself is choice…
A choice within a dream.
Well, time for an existential crisis... take the 5 stars Mr. Twain.
What an amazing and philosophical story. The only reason I know about this story is from Red Dead Redemption, where a character with the same name appears to John Marston. I heard that this man was inspired by the original story, and since I'm on a classics binge at the moment, I was very interested in reading it.
The whole time, I felt like I was reading a fairy tale infused with Mark Twain's perspective on the world and the human experience. The moral of the story (seemingly) came down to the idea that actions have consequences and that sometimes, something that seems terrible can actually be a blessing in disguise—until the ending. It took a turn I certainly didn’t expect.
I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time and trying my best not to spiral into existential dread.
What an amazing and philosophical story. The only reason I know about this story is from Red Dead Redemption, where a character with the same name appears to John Marston. I heard that this man was inspired by the original story, and since I'm on a classics binge at the moment, I was very interested in reading it.
The whole time, I felt like I was reading a fairy tale infused with Mark Twain's perspective on the world and the human experience. The moral of the story (seemingly) came down to the idea that actions have consequences and that sometimes, something that seems terrible can actually be a blessing in disguise—until the ending. It took a turn I certainly didn’t expect.
I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time and trying my best not to spiral into existential dread.
Words cannot express how unhinged and hysterical this book is.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am going to vote this as one of his best writings ❤ Altdough is difficult to decide which one is "the best" when you love all of them 😊
As a vehicle that conveys a few ideological points of view in a range of subjects, it’s interesting, though sometimes contradictory and sometimes feels very random. When Satan is revealed it becomes a contrivance that shows its hand a little too much, engineered only to convey those things. There is no real plot so it doesn’t feel all that satisfying to read.