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Empuzjon by Olga Tokarczuk
challenging
slow-paced
3.0
I'm sad to say it was a really disappointing book. At first I enjoyed the descriptions of all the characters and the town but it became tiring soon and then basically nothing happened till very late in the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Terminal illness
Minor: Death and Violence
Niepogodzony. Antologia osobista 1991–2013 by Michel Houellebecq, Szymon Żuchowski
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
There were a few interesting ones but so many other ones contain slurs, I don't want to read that. Also they are mostly about being sad and lonely and I am not in the mood for that, even if there were no other issues.
Wiersze sejneńskie by Tomas Venclova
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I liked the poems but didn't love them. They had a few great lines and interesting imagery. I also enjoyed having an edition in 4 languages, especially since I know 3 of them.
Ja, która nie poznałam mężczyzn by Jacqueline Harpman
dark
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
A very interesting world for sure, def nitely unforgettable.
I love the protagonist choice, it was much more interesting than it would have been if any other woman in the group was the main character.
I love the protagonist choice, it was much more interesting than it would have been if any other woman in the group was the main character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Death
25 milionów iskier. Nieznane historię przedsiębiorczości uchodczyń by Andrew Leon Hanna
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
It was a very interesting book, having read different ones about refugee camps I definitely felt like it added lots to the picture. I liked the added perspective it brings to the topic - I would definitely have never thought art business or wedding gowns shop would be able to thrive in a camp. I'm really glad I read it.
Content Warnings
Minor: War
Chłopaki z Klifu by Sabin Iqbal
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
I feel the style of the narration is not really consistent with the characters, it also ventured into topics I definitely don't want to read about right now.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest and Infidelity
Minor: Rape and Murder
Czwarta ściana by Sorj Chalandon
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
4.0
This will stay with me for a long time for sure. I read recently another book about that moment in Liban history and having two in mind makes this war a very vivid image. The novel is full of violence and death, yet sadly it rings true historically.
I don't think I'll be able to reread Antigone without thinking about this book ever again.
I don't think I'll be able to reread Antigone without thinking about this book ever again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and War
Moderate: Cancer, Rape, and Blood