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Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind by Annaka Harris
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.5
This book will make you think a lot about what exactly is consciousness and where it starts or ends. It will take your brain to some deep theories and give you a new outlook on the world and the universe. Thanks to this book I discovered the panpsychism theory which will live rent-free in my mind for quite some time and feed a lot of thoughts. However, while citing a lot of work, I did find this book sadly too short for the subject. While it states from the start that it is brief, I must admit I wish it took a bit more time to dig some parts deeper. Still, it will give you the chance to look at our conscious experience with brand-new eyes.
Paris-Briançon by Philippe Besson
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Un nouveau livre de Philippe Besson qui m'aura fait pleurer à chaudes larmes. On est pris dans la découverte de ces personnages, conscient que quelque chose se trame, que quelque chose de terrible va se produire dont on ne devine pas l'ampleur. Au fil des pages on s'attache à chacun d'entre eux, à leurs histoires, leurs trajectoires particulières, on découvre leur fragilité et leurs doutes, en venant presque à oublier l'annonce précoce de cette catastrophe imminente.
J'avais un peu perdu Besson de vue depuis quelques livres, celui-ci me ramène à tout ce que j'aime chez cet auteur. Cette justesse des mots, cette façon magique de peindre les gens et ces mots si beaux.
"Abandonner le territoire de son effroi ne signifie pas s'en affranchir."
J'avais un peu perdu Besson de vue depuis quelques livres, celui-ci me ramène à tout ce que j'aime chez cet auteur. Cette justesse des mots, cette façon magique de peindre les gens et ces mots si beaux.
"Abandonner le territoire de son effroi ne signifie pas s'en affranchir."
Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Read this book in the context of our work book club.
It was the first time I read about Colombian history and Pablo Escobar, to discover it through the eyes of Chula, a little girl with her limited comprehension of the world was quite something. I was enthralled quite quickly by the story and intrigued by its ebbs and flows. The character was built slowly but became more and more loveable as the story went on. I love the dynamic between the girls, Petrona and their mother, the class division and the differences in ways of seeing the world and Escobar’s deeds. At times the writing felt a bit clunky and made me wonder what was happening and it is the main flaw I saw in the book. An interesting read!
It was the first time I read about Colombian history and Pablo Escobar, to discover it through the eyes of Chula, a little girl with her limited comprehension of the world was quite something. I was enthralled quite quickly by the story and intrigued by its ebbs and flows. The character was built slowly but became more and more loveable as the story went on. I love the dynamic between the girls, Petrona and their mother, the class division and the differences in ways of seeing the world and Escobar’s deeds. At times the writing felt a bit clunky and made me wonder what was happening and it is the main flaw I saw in the book. An interesting read!
Le Retour du banni by Raymond E. Feist
5.0
Bon ��pilogue pour une trilogie, mais cliffhanger de psychopathe