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jeff_silverblum's Reviews (38)
the time machine- really good, the physics in the beginning was my favorite part tho, dont go in expecting hard sci-fi its mostly social commentary, but still great
i liked the art, i liked Cliff Chiangs art more than Mike Nortons art, but i still liked both
it was fun, humorous and had some cool guest appearances
nothing super special, and really low stakes (weird considering their son was kidnapped) but fun nonetheless
it was fun, humorous and had some cool guest appearances
nothing super special, and really low stakes (weird considering their son was kidnapped) but fun nonetheless
i was surprised at just how easy to read this was, of course there are some words i didnt know, its a product of its time, but unlike the red badge of courage, i actually wanted to read this which surprised me as this seemed like an intackleable mountain
Orwell paints a harrowing picture of the future (or past rather) done so well that he makes writing in a diary seem like an action sequence with the amount of suspense and circumstance behind it
not much i can say that hasnt been said, but it is outside of its political commentary an amazing sci-fi read (i hope thats not heretical to say)
Orwell paints a harrowing picture of the future (or past rather) done so well that he makes writing in a diary seem like an action sequence with the amount of suspense and circumstance behind it
not much i can say that hasnt been said, but it is outside of its political commentary an amazing sci-fi read (i hope thats not heretical to say)
Beloved Prophet : The Love Letters of Kahlil Gibran and Mary Haskell and Her Private Journal
Mary Elizabeth Haskell, Kahlil Gibran
a lot to take away from this on not just love but life, art and whatever else
i was enjoying the episcopal format but the (comparatively) long journal entries kind of took me out, otherwise i enjoyed the bite sized letters
Gibran is so eloquent, i would have loved to hear him speak or see a recording of it at least, seemed like an interesting man
even though its only a collection of letters and journals, and mostly just parables or quotes, there is some sort of story here, of Haskell and Gibrans relationship, which wasnt intended obviously but still interesting. Towards the end, after Mary gets married there was a sort of bittersweetness one gets from narratives which i didnt expect from this, but certainly welcomed
i was enjoying the episcopal format but the (comparatively) long journal entries kind of took me out, otherwise i enjoyed the bite sized letters
Gibran is so eloquent, i would have loved to hear him speak or see a recording of it at least, seemed like an interesting man
even though its only a collection of letters and journals, and mostly just parables or quotes, there is some sort of story here, of Haskell and Gibrans relationship, which wasnt intended obviously but still interesting. Towards the end, after Mary gets married there was a sort of bittersweetness one gets from narratives which i didnt expect from this, but certainly welcomed
maybe some of the best artwork… ever, BWS is a master left alone to do his own thing and boy did he deliver, a fantastic story thats not mingled with the other goings ons, theres no talk of the avengers here, no cosmic threats, hell no x-men. seriously, if this wasnt a hugely popular Wolverine book, and about some dude, people would be praising this as a masterpiece of science fiction, but im gonna do it anyway
i wasnt too big a fan of the latter parts, but undeniably a masterpiece
i wasnt too big a fan of the latter parts, but undeniably a masterpiece
i didnt think i’d like this, and its been on my shelf for a while because the synopsis just seemed so… uninteresting, but boy was i wrong
at its core the book is about two sisters navigating through life, awesome! theres romance involved (which to some wasnt enough, but this doesnt advertise itself as a romance) and blah blah blah
what really hooked me was just how good of a writer Austen is, and this is her first novel? i cannot wait for P&P. This is full of wit, which, admittedly i sometimes didnt get because my preconception of this being a sophisticated 19th century classic made me take everything too seriously, but even my rock brain could chuckle at the humour in this
i love love the satirising of superficial money loving idiots, the same idiots i feared this book would be about. obviously theres the actual themes of sense and sensibility, but honestly those never really took front seat in my brain, to me the themes were mostly just about marriage/love, and struggling with your emotions (for both sisters, which i quite liked, i expected Marianne to be the one constantly crying, but Elinor had her fair share of emotion, and wasnt just stoic)
overall a great read, albeit the 19th century language was jarring (the concord in this was insane) and i look forward to reading more Austen, hopefully its not too soon to say im a fan of her’s
at its core the book is about two sisters navigating through life, awesome! theres romance involved (which to some wasnt enough, but this doesnt advertise itself as a romance) and blah blah blah
what really hooked me was just how good of a writer Austen is, and this is her first novel? i cannot wait for P&P. This is full of wit, which, admittedly i sometimes didnt get because my preconception of this being a sophisticated 19th century classic made me take everything too seriously, but even my rock brain could chuckle at the humour in this
i love love the satirising of superficial money loving idiots, the same idiots i feared this book would be about. obviously theres the actual themes of sense and sensibility, but honestly those never really took front seat in my brain, to me the themes were mostly just about marriage/love, and struggling with your emotions (for both sisters, which i quite liked, i expected Marianne to be the one constantly crying, but Elinor had her fair share of emotion, and wasnt just stoic)
overall a great read, albeit the 19th century language was jarring (the concord in this was insane) and i look forward to reading more Austen, hopefully its not too soon to say im a fan of her’s
the amount of people disregarding what is essentially a cry for help is insane. its made so blatantly obvious that Holdens attitude of calling everybody a phony, and being a general misanthrope is just a shell he puts on himself to hide all his pain and loneliness which itself is another shell covering the good person inside of him
even at his moments of opening up, the eponymous(?) monologue of his being a catcher in the rye, him talking to his dead brother as if he was alive, him wishing some things could be kept in glass cases, people choose to ignore all that for what? to feel smug about themselves for lacking empathy?
a fantastic book, that says a lot about change, innocence, grief and growing up, all with very simple and enjoyable prose (i guess im a stream of thought enjoyer), i did kind of get annoyed of the constant use of ‘goddamn’ and his repetition like ‘so what i did was, i-‘ it was probably intentional but whatever
really good book, and completely misunderstood (where are the misogynists who like this book? its always people saying misogynists love this but i’ve yet to see one)
even at his moments of opening up, the eponymous(?) monologue of his being a catcher in the rye, him talking to his dead brother as if he was alive, him wishing some things could be kept in glass cases, people choose to ignore all that for what? to feel smug about themselves for lacking empathy?
a fantastic book, that says a lot about change, innocence, grief and growing up, all with very simple and enjoyable prose (i guess im a stream of thought enjoyer), i did kind of get annoyed of the constant use of ‘goddamn’ and his repetition like ‘so what i did was, i-‘ it was probably intentional but whatever
really good book, and completely misunderstood (where are the misogynists who like this book? its always people saying misogynists love this but i’ve yet to see one)
i dont know much about the Russian Revolution, so i cant really praise this books allegorical stuff, but regardless, it is a fantastic critique on how corruption can ruin things, its not a jab at communism/socialism or capitalism really, but really a jab at the “ruling class” regardless of social structure
the metaphors were made immediately clear, but i wouldnt say its a fault, it sort of worked itself out in the end. The prose is fantastic, Orwell, like in 1984, really uses his journalistic skills to the best of his ability, the book was seriously gripping without any huge action sequences or major plot twists, the conflict builds up gradually, which i really liked
the metaphors were made immediately clear, but i wouldnt say its a fault, it sort of worked itself out in the end. The prose is fantastic, Orwell, like in 1984, really uses his journalistic skills to the best of his ability, the book was seriously gripping without any huge action sequences or major plot twists, the conflict builds up gradually, which i really liked