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Against the Grain (À rebours) by Joris-Karl Huysmans
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
James Joyce and the Politics of Egoism by Jean-Michel Rabaté
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
Author briefly discusses many things that I am not familiar with. I might instead read something from their bibliography. Also, the author lacks a deep understanding of Max Stirner's egoism.
Preacher Book One by Garth Ennis
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence
Minor: Racial slurs
The Nihilistic Egoist Max Stirner by Ronald William Keith Paterson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
After reading Max Stirner's Dialectical Egoism: A New Interpretation by John F. Welsh and skimming this book, I feel like the latter is a less comprehensive comparison between Max Stirner and Friedrich Neitzsche than the former.
Max Stirner's Dialectical Egoism: A New Interpretation by John F. Welsh
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.75
The only reason I didn't give this a 5 star is because it gets a little repetitive from time to time. Besides that, this book gives you a really specific understanding of Max Stirner's egoism by contextualizing and comparing/contrasting his points to similar and antithetical philosophers.
Reflections on Violence by Georges Sorel
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Not as good of a source on anarcho-syndicalism as I'd prefer.
States of Siege: U.S. Prison Riots 1971-1986 by Peter Kimball, Bert Useem
Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
I switched to Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy by
Heather Ann Thompson which is a more detailed and updated account.
Heather Ann Thompson which is a more detailed and updated account.
In Waves by Aj Dungo
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.
Just not the type of book that I prefer.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer
Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Half the time, some very beautiful prose. Some smart use of theme. The rest is corny sentimental fluff. Insufferable main character, sans comedy to lighten the load or cathartic retribution . Female characters lack any individuality, pretty much just serve as subjects of funny(?) anecdotes of his sexual conquests. Side characters fall in line with common stereotypes, obviously not based on real, dimensional people.
Minor minor minor spoiler for inconsistency:main character cooks and shares a rabbit with his cat and then later says that he's a vegetarian. 🤷🏻♀️
Minor minor minor spoiler for inconsistency:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content
Moderate: Fatphobia