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Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings by Jorge Luis Borges
3 reviews
sunn_bleach's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
The fiction and parables are absolutely incredible, and they are picture-perfect examples of how philosophical concepts can be expressed through narrative. Just absolutely amazing; Borges approaches topics by having an idea and then writing about someone writing about that idea.
The nonfiction/essays are painful. His musings on infinity remind me so much of navelgazing nonsense from so many other famous philosophers. Amazing to read someone in the 1900s write about how confusing Zeno’s Paradox is as if calculus hasn’t solved it centuries ago. Just take a math class for once, philosophers; writing confusingly and acting smug isn’t actually a cogent point.
The nonfiction/essays are painful. His musings on infinity remind me so much of navelgazing nonsense from so many other famous philosophers. Amazing to read someone in the 1900s write about how confusing Zeno’s Paradox is as if calculus hasn’t solved it centuries ago. Just take a math class for once, philosophers; writing confusingly and acting smug isn’t actually a cogent point.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: War
Minor: Murder and Sexual content
woweewhoa's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Slavery, Racism, Death, War, and Murder
Minor: Incest
jwells's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
This collection includes some of Borges's most famous stories, along with a selection of his nonfiction essays, some short-short "Parables" and one poem. It's a good introduction to the author, except for being unfortunately prone to typos and misprints. The worst example is p. 190, which, instead of the contents it should have, contains a reprint of page 188. We'll have to go elsewhere for the complete philosophical history of the sphere of Pascal.
Borges's best short stories are phenomenal, though, well worth checking out, whether in this collection or another one. Not the kind of stories you can read five or 10 at a gulp. Just one of these can really rearrange your mind. Read one per day as a safe dose. 😁
Borges's best short stories are phenomenal, though, well worth checking out, whether in this collection or another one. Not the kind of stories you can read five or 10 at a gulp. Just one of these can really rearrange your mind. Read one per day as a safe dose. 😁
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Murder
The stories can be disturbing in the philosophical sense of shaking up your assumptions about the world. Can bother some people.
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