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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
2.0
I’ve been mad for days. Like, seriously. I thought maybe by not talking about this book, i can save my mental health, but I’ll probably end up having a heart stroke if i don’t say what I’m about to say.
What the fuck was this supposed to BE???
How is it even possible to turn such a great tragedy into something looking like a low-grade 2013 fan-fiction uploaded on wattpad?
How d a r e you?
A, the writing is bad. It’s like reading a blog about a football match. we talked. we played. he was mad and i didn’t know what to say. this and this and this. (Wtf is “this and this and this”??)
The war scenes were boring. The romance parts were boring. Conversations were boring. How tf did you make Trojan sound boring??
B, Achilles, which is this unbelievably strong and compassionate character in greek mythology, is a fucking brat who never does anything wrong or says anything specific. Patroclus, is this needy teenager who is like, 100% useless throughout the whole book and whatever he does is insignificant. Their relationship, has ZERO base-story, happened in 15 pages, suddenly they are madly in love, not once not ONCE even a deep proper conversation happened between them. They just CLICKED YOU KNOW???
That is how bad she ruined them all.
She. RUINED. them. all.
I’m giving this shit 2 stars only for 2 reasons:
1. The original story. Which is a tragedy I’ve been impressed with my whole life.
2. Odysseus. Which was the only (kinda) well written character in the book and was not that much of a self-obsessed brat. (like he always is.)
What the fuck was this supposed to BE???
How is it even possible to turn such a great tragedy into something looking like a low-grade 2013 fan-fiction uploaded on wattpad?
How d a r e you?
A, the writing is bad. It’s like reading a blog about a football match. we talked. we played. he was mad and i didn’t know what to say. this and this and this. (Wtf is “this and this and this”??)
The war scenes were boring. The romance parts were boring. Conversations were boring. How tf did you make Trojan sound boring??
B, Achilles, which is this unbelievably strong and compassionate character in greek mythology, is a fucking brat who never does anything wrong or says anything specific. Patroclus, is this needy teenager who is like, 100% useless throughout the whole book and whatever he does is insignificant. Their relationship, has ZERO base-story, happened in 15 pages, suddenly they are madly in love, not once not ONCE even a deep proper conversation happened between them. They just CLICKED YOU KNOW???
That is how bad she ruined them all.
She. RUINED. them. all.
I’m giving this shit 2 stars only for 2 reasons:
1. The original story. Which is a tragedy I’ve been impressed with my whole life.
2. Odysseus. Which was the only (kinda) well written character in the book and was not that much of a self-obsessed brat. (like he always is.)
Beach Read by Emily Henry
5.0
I usually only give 5 stars to books that make me feel stuff. you know, like “i can’t stop thinking about this book i love all the characters so much aaaaa” kind of stuff.
But sometimes, it’s about understanding. It’s about all the flaws. All those things I usually don’t think about. All the situations i put myself in, thinking how well i could’ve handled them.
This book was more of a “coming to an age” than “romance” for me. I liked both January and Gus as an individual character. But there was something about their relationship that felt off.
What really mattered to me was how they dealt with their demons. January with her beliefs falling apart and Gus with living in the same loop as his mother. I liked how well Emily Henry handled those.
The writing was rich. It really was. which surprised me a bit cause i did not expect such thing from such book.
This book, it’s far from perfect. But this imperfection kinda made me love it more than what i expected.
Emily Henry probably made a new fan for herself. Will definitely read more of her works.
But sometimes, it’s about understanding. It’s about all the flaws. All those things I usually don’t think about. All the situations i put myself in, thinking how well i could’ve handled them.
This book was more of a “coming to an age” than “romance” for me. I liked both January and Gus as an individual character. But there was something about their relationship that felt off.
What really mattered to me was how they dealt with their demons. January with her beliefs falling apart and Gus with living in the same loop as his mother. I liked how well Emily Henry handled those.
The writing was rich. It really was. which surprised me a bit cause i did not expect such thing from such book.
This book, it’s far from perfect. But this imperfection kinda made me love it more than what i expected.
Emily Henry probably made a new fan for herself. Will definitely read more of her works.
The Plague by Albert Camus
4.0
گفتم بذارم چند روز از اتمام «طاعون» بگذره تا بعد بیام با ذهن شفاف‌تری راجع بهش بنویسم.
کامو یکی از اون نویسنده هاییه که من پیش فرض از کارهاش خوشم میاد و «طاعون» از این قاعده مستثنا نبود.
اما با وجود اینکه زمان بسیار زیادی گذاشته شد تا تاثیر این بیماری روی سبک زندگی مردم و دیدگاهشون توصیف بشه، و با وجود اینکه وضعیت توصیف شده شباهت بسیار زیاد و قابل پیش بینی‌ای به قرنطینه کووید طی سالهای اخیر داشت، یک چیزی در داستان کم بود.
نمیتونم دقیقاً توضیح بدم چه چیزی، اما در تمام طول داستان مطمئن بودم که این کتاب ۵ ستاره رو نمیگیره.
گاهی احساس میکردم اینقدر کامو درگیر «توصیفات» بیماری شده که از «خود» بیماری غافل شده. این گفته شاید عجیب به نظر بیاد؛ با توجه به اینکه تقریباً کل کتاب محوریت طاعون بود. اما برای من، سخت بود بتونم تظاهر کنم این کتاب ۱۰۰٪ چیزی بود که میشد از ایده‌ش کشید بیرون.
شخصیت پردازی نکته قوی داستان بود. کرکترها اوایل خیلی قابل تمایز و منحصر به فرد نبودن اما هرچی داستان رفت جلو درک وضعیتشون راحت تر میشد.
بخش پر رنگ داستان برای من موعظه پدر پانولو بود.
جایی که (مشابه تمام روحانیون جهان) پدیده ای مثل طاعون، که توضیح علمی واضحی داشت، رو به دین ربط داد. همیشه توی زندگیم بیشتر از اونکه به این فکر کنم با ایده ای موافقم یا مخالف، به این توجه میکنم که اون ایده هوشمندانه بوده یا نه؟ چون هیچ وقت روی عقیده ای متعصب نبودم و بیشتر از اینکه دنبال چیزی باشم که ازش خوشم بیاد، دنبال چیزی ام که تحت تاثیر قرارم بده. سخنرانی پدر پانولو، سخنرانی ای که من در تمام ابعاد باهاش مخالف بودم، مصداق بارزی از کنترل مغز افراد معتقد به روشی کاملاً هوشمندانه است:
«گمان برده اید کافی است یکشنبه به دیدار پروردگار بیایید تا بقیه‌ی روزهای هفته خلاص باشید. به خیال‌تان رسیده همین که چند دفعه زانو خم کنید غفلت مجرمانه‌تان جبران میشود. اما پروردگار کم توقع نیست. این رابطه‌های دیر به دیر نمیتواند جوابگوی ولع محبت آمیزش باشد. میخواست شما را بیشتر ببیند، این شیوه‌ی مهربانی اوست و راستش شیوه‌ی دیگری برای ابراز محبت نمیشناسد. به این خاطر است که چون از انتظار کشیدن خسته شد بلای آسمانی را سراغ‌تان فرستاد، همان طور که از آغاز تاریخِ بشریت سراغ تمام شهرهای گناه آلود فرستاده. اکنون پی برده‌اید گناه چیست، همان‌گونه که قابیل و فرزندانش پی بردند و تمامی مردمان ماقبل توفان نوح، مردمان عود و ثمود، فرعون و ایوب و همین‌طور تمام ملعونان. و به‌سان تمامی آنان، از روزی که دروازه‌های شهر بر شما و طاعون بسته شده‌اند، نگاهی تازه به موجودات و اشیا می‌اندازید.
اکنون بالاخره فهمیده‌اید که باید نکته اصلی را دریابید.»
کامو یکی از اون نویسنده هاییه که من پیش فرض از کارهاش خوشم میاد و «طاعون» از این قاعده مستثنا نبود.
اما با وجود اینکه زمان بسیار زیادی گذاشته شد تا تاثیر این بیماری روی سبک زندگی مردم و دیدگاهشون توصیف بشه، و با وجود اینکه وضعیت توصیف شده شباهت بسیار زیاد و قابل پیش بینی‌ای به قرنطینه کووید طی سالهای اخیر داشت، یک چیزی در داستان کم بود.
نمیتونم دقیقاً توضیح بدم چه چیزی، اما در تمام طول داستان مطمئن بودم که این کتاب ۵ ستاره رو نمیگیره.
گاهی احساس میکردم اینقدر کامو درگیر «توصیفات» بیماری شده که از «خود» بیماری غافل شده. این گفته شاید عجیب به نظر بیاد؛ با توجه به اینکه تقریباً کل کتاب محوریت طاعون بود. اما برای من، سخت بود بتونم تظاهر کنم این کتاب ۱۰۰٪ چیزی بود که میشد از ایده‌ش کشید بیرون.
شخصیت پردازی نکته قوی داستان بود. کرکترها اوایل خیلی قابل تمایز و منحصر به فرد نبودن اما هرچی داستان رفت جلو درک وضعیتشون راحت تر میشد.
بخش پر رنگ داستان برای من موعظه پدر پانولو بود.
جایی که (مشابه تمام روحانیون جهان) پدیده ای مثل طاعون، که توضیح علمی واضحی داشت، رو به دین ربط داد. همیشه توی زندگیم بیشتر از اونکه به این فکر کنم با ایده ای موافقم یا مخالف، به این توجه میکنم که اون ایده هوشمندانه بوده یا نه؟ چون هیچ وقت روی عقیده ای متعصب نبودم و بیشتر از اینکه دنبال چیزی باشم که ازش خوشم بیاد، دنبال چیزی ام که تحت تاثیر قرارم بده. سخنرانی پدر پانولو، سخنرانی ای که من در تمام ابعاد باهاش مخالف بودم، مصداق بارزی از کنترل مغز افراد معتقد به روشی کاملاً هوشمندانه است:
«گمان برده اید کافی است یکشنبه به دیدار پروردگار بیایید تا بقیه‌ی روزهای هفته خلاص باشید. به خیال‌تان رسیده همین که چند دفعه زانو خم کنید غفلت مجرمانه‌تان جبران میشود. اما پروردگار کم توقع نیست. این رابطه‌های دیر به دیر نمیتواند جوابگوی ولع محبت آمیزش باشد. میخواست شما را بیشتر ببیند، این شیوه‌ی مهربانی اوست و راستش شیوه‌ی دیگری برای ابراز محبت نمیشناسد. به این خاطر است که چون از انتظار کشیدن خسته شد بلای آسمانی را سراغ‌تان فرستاد، همان طور که از آغاز تاریخِ بشریت سراغ تمام شهرهای گناه آلود فرستاده. اکنون پی برده‌اید گناه چیست، همان‌گونه که قابیل و فرزندانش پی بردند و تمامی مردمان ماقبل توفان نوح، مردمان عود و ثمود، فرعون و ایوب و همین‌طور تمام ملعونان. و به‌سان تمامی آنان، از روزی که دروازه‌های شهر بر شما و طاعون بسته شده‌اند، نگاهی تازه به موجودات و اشیا می‌اندازید.
اکنون بالاخره فهمیده‌اید که باید نکته اصلی را دریابید.»
Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat
4.0
This was WAY better than The Captive Prince and here’s why:
The plot: got better. Thank GOD we got over those disturbing sex scenes. This one was more about war and strategy. Which, as you know, i l o v e. it kinda felt like not much really happened in the first 50% of the book.
But the last chapters were totally worth the wait. THAT ending? 10/10
The characters: had developments!!
Laurent finally showed his potential.
Damen was better than ever.
I loved how the whole book was a slow-burn journey of them getting to know each other and nothing about their relationship felt rushed.
The King’s Rising better be as good as this one or I’ll sue.
The plot: got better. Thank GOD we got over those disturbing sex scenes. This one was more about war and strategy. Which, as you know, i l o v e. it kinda felt like not much really happened in the first 50% of the book.
But the last chapters were totally worth the wait. THAT ending? 10/10
The characters: had developments!!
Laurent finally showed his potential.
Damen was better than ever.
I loved how the whole book was a slow-burn journey of them getting to know each other and nothing about their relationship felt rushed.
The King’s Rising better be as good as this one or I’ll sue.
Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat
2.0
Okay so *clears throat* I do not approve of what really happened in this book.
I mean, the main plot aside, the constant rape, slavery and disturbing sexual content was totally out of control.
I have difficulty finding the point of them, really. And "normalizing" it was NOT cool. At all.
Was there really no other way to describe a barbarian community?
The only way I can *somewhat* accept? Tolerate? It, is that everything was the way it was because it HAD to be disturbing. Not because it was supposed to be sexual (in a good way) or acceptable. (I hope I'm making sense...)
But these aside, the main plot, had potential.
It could've been handled MUCH better but well... whatever. There was, indeed, potential.
-Laurent was an interesting character, I suppose. So was Damen.
- The fight scenes were not well written. I couldn't really understand what was happening.
- The ending was MEH. I expected a cliffhanger, honestly.
I mean, the main plot aside, the constant rape, slavery and disturbing sexual content was totally out of control.
I have difficulty finding the point of them, really. And "normalizing" it was NOT cool. At all.
Was there really no other way to describe a barbarian community?
The only way I can *somewhat* accept? Tolerate? It, is that everything was the way it was because it HAD to be disturbing. Not because it was supposed to be sexual (in a good way) or acceptable. (I hope I'm making sense...)
But these aside, the main plot, had potential.
It could've been handled MUCH better but well... whatever. There was, indeed, potential.
-Laurent was an interesting character, I suppose. So was Damen.
- The fight scenes were not well written. I couldn't really understand what was happening.
- The ending was MEH. I expected a cliffhanger, honestly.
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
5.0
It’s hard, or better say, nearly impossible to choose a favorite book when all you have ever done in your life is reading. Some books though, they’re not merely books. Some hit harder. Touch us deeper and in places we never knew existed. Some could simply be a mirror of one’s soul or a shattered piece of a nerve wrecking memory.
I was around age 9 the first time I heard about this book. An English literature teacher of mine talked about it in class and short after I found myself reading it whenever I had the time. Next time I read it I was 12, next I was 15, next I was 17 and now I am almost 20. And even though things tire me easily and youth never awed me the way it awed Dorian, The picture of Dorian Gray is simply my favorite book. The piece of literature I wish to be put in the same grave with.
Now to be exactly honest, this book is just Henry Wotton giving people free speeches about literally everything. It’s barely about Dorian himself, but more about what he represents. It may seem pretentious. Because it actually is. So was Henry. The guy I hated the first time I read about him. But also the guy I admired the last time I did. The guy I find myself agreeing with, but for what it’s worth, disagreeing mostly. Some men really have the ability to make a thought sound like a fact and holy father of Jesus, Henry Wotton was the president of them all. This fact alone made everything about this book godlike. I, as a kid, got so confused of the things I should’ve admired and the things I should’ve loathed. I, as an adult, could easily beat Henry in a conversation battle just because I know now, what to believe and when to ignore. And that, I owe Oscar for.
There is no part in this book that I cannot love. (Even parts I hate. Quotes I dislike.)
But there are two sets of conversations that i admire wholeheartedly. It would be such a waste if i don’t quote it here;
“I shall write it in my diary to-night.”
“What?”
“That a burnt child loves the fire.”
“I am not even singed. My wings are untouched.”
“You use them for everything, except flight.”
“Courage has passed from men to women. It is a new experience for us.”
__________
“What is art?”
“It is a malady.”
“Love?”
“An illusion.”
“Religion?”
“The fashionable substitute for belief.”
“You are a sceptic.”
“Never! Scepticism is the beginning of Faith.”
“What are you?”
“To define is to limit.”
“Give me a clue.”
“Threads snap. You would lose your way in the labyrinth.”
I was around age 9 the first time I heard about this book. An English literature teacher of mine talked about it in class and short after I found myself reading it whenever I had the time. Next time I read it I was 12, next I was 15, next I was 17 and now I am almost 20. And even though things tire me easily and youth never awed me the way it awed Dorian, The picture of Dorian Gray is simply my favorite book. The piece of literature I wish to be put in the same grave with.
Now to be exactly honest, this book is just Henry Wotton giving people free speeches about literally everything. It’s barely about Dorian himself, but more about what he represents. It may seem pretentious. Because it actually is. So was Henry. The guy I hated the first time I read about him. But also the guy I admired the last time I did. The guy I find myself agreeing with, but for what it’s worth, disagreeing mostly. Some men really have the ability to make a thought sound like a fact and holy father of Jesus, Henry Wotton was the president of them all. This fact alone made everything about this book godlike. I, as a kid, got so confused of the things I should’ve admired and the things I should’ve loathed. I, as an adult, could easily beat Henry in a conversation battle just because I know now, what to believe and when to ignore. And that, I owe Oscar for.
There is no part in this book that I cannot love. (Even parts I hate. Quotes I dislike.)
But there are two sets of conversations that i admire wholeheartedly. It would be such a waste if i don’t quote it here;
“I shall write it in my diary to-night.”
“What?”
“That a burnt child loves the fire.”
“I am not even singed. My wings are untouched.”
“You use them for everything, except flight.”
“Courage has passed from men to women. It is a new experience for us.”
__________
“What is art?”
“It is a malady.”
“Love?”
“An illusion.”
“Religion?”
“The fashionable substitute for belief.”
“You are a sceptic.”
“Never! Scepticism is the beginning of Faith.”
“What are you?”
“To define is to limit.”
“Give me a clue.”
“Threads snap. You would lose your way in the labyrinth.”
When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost His Brain: History's Unknown Chapters by Giles Milton
2.0
یکی نوشته بود این کتاب بدرد وقتی میخوره که تو فرودگاه منتظر نشستی تا ساعت پروازت برسه.
کاملاً موافقم.
کاملاً موافقم.
Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood
2.0
I’m sorry Ali i love you but you lost me when he started comparing her tits to… hills on mars.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
1.0
از سری کلاسیک هایی که به نظرم ایده اصلی رو (بسیار ناجوانمردانه و unprofessional) حیف کرد.