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informative
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Fantastic book to learn about 2,600 years of philosophical thought, but the framing story was weird, ramping up to unpleasantly BIZARRE in the final two chapters. Left a bad taste in my mouth. But I ate up the philosophy talk.
**Spoiler [content warning] Watch out for the WEIRD AF sex scene between two 15-yr-olds, watched gleefully by friends and family. And that it's routinely believed by characters that a 14/15-yr-old is dating a middle-aged man. I've encountered this strange brand of sexuality from Scandinavian authors before... **
**Spoiler [content warning] Watch out for the WEIRD AF sex scene between two 15-yr-olds, watched gleefully by friends and family. And that it's routinely believed by characters that a 14/15-yr-old is dating a middle-aged man. I've encountered this strange brand of sexuality from Scandinavian authors before... **
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Racial slurs and War
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