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funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I think I have found another favourite book to never remove from my collection.
I bought this book in 2013 when it first came out. I tried to read part of it then but couldn't get through it for whatever reason. It came with me on a trip to Thailand, and it unfortunately was the victim of a spilled bottle of Chang. It has been packed and unpacked with my countless apartment moves, but so some reason I have never donated it.
Well I am so glad that I never got rid of it. This story was so engaging, and so well written. The narrator is a very precocious child, with a wild array of interests who's path one day gets crossed by a cantankerous old man (I kept thinking of Carl from Up).
I never thought I would enjoy a book where conversations about Nietzche are sprinkled in between those of neurobiology, astronomy and Vonnegut.
Definitely a wild ride, and a tear-jerker.
I bought this book in 2013 when it first came out. I tried to read part of it then but couldn't get through it for whatever reason. It came with me on a trip to Thailand, and it unfortunately was the victim of a spilled bottle of Chang. It has been packed and unpacked with my countless apartment moves, but so some reason I have never donated it.
Well I am so glad that I never got rid of it. This story was so engaging, and so well written. The narrator is a very precocious child, with a wild array of interests who's path one day gets crossed by a cantankerous old man (I kept thinking of Carl from Up).
I never thought I would enjoy a book where conversations about Nietzche are sprinkled in between those of neurobiology, astronomy and Vonnegut.
Definitely a wild ride, and a tear-jerker.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Cursing