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The Martian: Classroom Edition by Andy Weir
5.0
Amazing. It had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I first heard about the movie on IMDB and then found out it was based on a book, so I checked it out, bought it from water stones and couldn't put it down. I'll admit, there were some times when it was a bit slow, but he was stranded on Mars so what are you going to do? You really have to read the book to fully understand it, I mean there is a lot of science involved, but it was absolutely incredible. Loved it!
Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami
2.0
I’m mad. this book left a bitter taste in my mouth. While I can appreciate it’s beauty in the sense that it talks about loneliness, heart ache and sometimes the description/metaphors are beautiful, it made me tired. parts of this book were so useless that I wanted to rip my hair out, whole sections that didn’t add anything to the story? and then suddenly there’s a fantasy section? hello? I don’t understand at all. For ages people have been telling me to read murakami and now I don’t want to read his work ever again. I hope this is just a one off, I had so much hope - I really wanted to enjoy this :(
also, side note, is it just me or is the way he describes sex and sexual desire so dry and clinical? perhaps it’s the way it’s been translated
also, side note, is it just me or is the way he describes sex and sexual desire so dry and clinical? perhaps it’s the way it’s been translated