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Una propuesta indecorosa by Jack Engelhard
3.0
They say “ don’t judge a book by its cover”. After reading this book I say “ don’t judge a book by its first few chapters”.
Interesting book, good story.
Spoiler alert ⚠️⚠️⚠️
The last few lines of the story were:
Joan: “…. So you have to keep on fighting. Especially for something very rare and precious.”
Josh: “ Yeah, you have to keep fighting”
Joan: “yes we do, I guess that’s why I am here”
Isn’t this true love? She slept with the man only for the money, to make her husband rich and happy. It didn’t turn out to be the greatest decision, but she was trying to fulfill his dream. She even apologized to him, when in fact, they were both equally responsible for what happened….
Interesting book, good story.
Spoiler alert ⚠️⚠️⚠️
The last few lines of the story were:
Joan: “…. So you have to keep on fighting. Especially for something very rare and precious.”
Josh: “ Yeah, you have to keep fighting”
Joan: “yes we do, I guess that’s why I am here”
Isn’t this true love? She slept with the man only for the money, to make her husband rich and happy. It didn’t turn out to be the greatest decision, but she was trying to fulfill his dream. She even apologized to him, when in fact, they were both equally responsible for what happened….
The Stand by Stephen King
4.0
As someone who gets bored easily and distastes long books, I chose this one as a challenge for me. And I am pleased that I did for 2 reasons.
First one is that it wasn't a waste of time and it turned out to be a marvelous book. The second reason is that I notice that my reading speed dramatically has improved.
First one is that it wasn't a waste of time and it turned out to be a marvelous book. The second reason is that I notice that my reading speed dramatically has improved.
Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
5.0
I gave this book 5 stars for the reason that this is the book that got me hooked on reading almost 10 years ago! I remember vividly the scene of Mari in the cinema for it touched me deeply, and described something that I wasn’t able to put into words properly…
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
5.0
Amazing book if you’re looking to improve your writing skills! What’s also interesting about this book is Anne’s writing style which is extremely simple and humorous, she had the ability to describe a devastating situation in a laughable style… I admire people with good sense of humor
Storytelling, Narrative, and the Thematic Apperception Test by Phebe Cramer
4.0
Impressive book for psychology students, especially those interested in projective tests such as the TAT.
I believe that these kinds of tests are extremely reliable if interpreted correctly.
The TAT involves showing people a series of picture cards and asking them to tell a dramatic story related to each scene. It is designed to reveal issues related to parent/child relationships, family relationships, heterosexual relationships, homosexual relationships, aggression, depressive ideation, suicidal thoughts…
It’s interesting to read about different approaches to interpret TAT’s results other than the one we studied in university (Bellak’s approach). Two of my favorites are “May’s deprivation/ enhancement assessment of gender identity” and “the anaclitic/ introjective personality organization theory”.
I believe that these kinds of tests are extremely reliable if interpreted correctly.
The TAT involves showing people a series of picture cards and asking them to tell a dramatic story related to each scene. It is designed to reveal issues related to parent/child relationships, family relationships, heterosexual relationships, homosexual relationships, aggression, depressive ideation, suicidal thoughts…
It’s interesting to read about different approaches to interpret TAT’s results other than the one we studied in university (Bellak’s approach). Two of my favorites are “May’s deprivation/ enhancement assessment of gender identity” and “the anaclitic/ introjective personality organization theory”.
Aleph by Paulo Coelho
3.0
The best part of this book is “if a cold wind blows”, it’s soul warming to have a friend like Aydi!