dylanberman's reviews
37 reviews

American Tabloid by James Ellroy

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 56%.
I can’t do this man the prose is so boring 
CivilWarLand in Bad Decline by George Saunders

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.
I actually loved this book I just lost it somehow :(
Americana by Don DeLillo

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medium-paced
no clue what to think. Will read more DeLillo for sure. Made me want to make a short film.
Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Gnostic Religion by Hans Jonas

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challenging informative mysterious slow-paced

4.0

The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm

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4.0

Honestly would be a five except for the singular paragraph where he just says gay people don’t actually experience genuine love and moves on lol. Very very insightful and important book though it’s not worth writing off over that.
The Possibility of an Island by Michel Houellebecq

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3.5

“The inanity of the world, evident in the life story of Daniel, had ceased to appear acceptable to me; I saw in it only a full place, devoid of potentialities, from which light was absent.” 335