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The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
3.75
I had fun!
The last 150 pages were grueling, but they always are for me, in every book.
There's definitely inspiration drawn from lotr; not is not to say wot is bad - there are simply things that aren't very original. There are other flaws as well - I didn't really get a good grasp at characters other than Rand, and there was really no explanation as to what the Eye was or why they needed to find it - at some point Moiraine just told everybody "ok we've got to find the Eye" and that was all we learn before we reach it.
The magic system is quite intriguing, and I'm fond of our characters (especially of Rand babygirl call me). I think all follow through into the next few books after a short break
The last 150 pages were grueling, but they always are for me, in every book.
There's definitely inspiration drawn from lotr; not is not to say wot is bad - there are simply things that aren't very original. There are other flaws as well - I didn't really get a good grasp at characters other than Rand, and there was really no explanation as to what the Eye was or why they needed to find it - at some point Moiraine just told everybody "ok we've got to find the Eye" and that was all we learn before we reach it.
The magic system is quite intriguing, and I'm fond of our characters (especially of Rand babygirl call me). I think all follow through into the next few books after a short break
Wika by Thomas Day
4.0
Despite the oversexualization of female characters it'd be wrong to give it less than four stars because this is genuinely one of the most beautiful things I've seen in my entire life
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
challenging
informative
3.75
There's a lot of information and fairly complicated language, so I wouldn't recommend reading it as fast as I did.
But it's also really interesting and I couldn't help myself tbh
But it's also really interesting and I couldn't help myself tbh
Moja znikająca połowa by Brit Bennett
3.5
I wasn't expecting it to be this sad for some reason
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime
Moderate: Domestic abuse
The Un Divine Comedy by Zygmunt Krasiþnski, Zygmunt Krasiński
ehhh
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Horrid by Katrina Leno
3.0
I think this had potential to be good, but something went wrong along the way. The horror part doesn't actually kick in until the last few percent. Until then, it just feels like a weird thriller/contemporary mix - Jane goes to her job then she thinks she hears something, then she goes to school again. The big reveal was easily predictable to me, and thus most of the book dragged because while Jane was still orbiting around secret of the house, I already knew what happened and why. The best part of the book is arguably the cover; overall I'm disappointed
Najgłębsze Południe. Opowieści z Natchez, Missisipi by Richard Grant
challenging
informative
Very interesting from an outsider (european) perspective, a lot of info about 19th/20th century Mississippi and Deep South that I'd probably never learn otherwise, especially regarding the history of Black people in the south.
There are many stories of racially motivated violence in here that are squeezed in amongst stories of bizarre Natchez traditions; I could see it inspiring distaste. All in all, I can't say I didn't learn from it.
There are many stories of racially motivated violence in here that are squeezed in amongst stories of bizarre Natchez traditions; I could see it inspiring distaste. All in all, I can't say I didn't learn from it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, and Slavery
Kwiaty w pudełku. Japonia oczami kobiet by Karolina Bednarz
4.5
To chyba pierwszy reportaż po którym miałam poczucie że opuszczam osobę autorska jako przyjaciółka.
Kwiaty w pudełku są fascynującym odczarowaniem mitów o Japonii które pokutują u nas jak i na świecie; to nie jest romantyczny kraj kwitnącej wiśni, obrzydydliwie bogata stolica nowych technologii w której przepracowani Japończycy nie radzą sobie ze związkami.
To jest Japonia ubożejąca, która trzyma trupy w szafie: tysiące bezdomnych, nieznane liczby analfabetów. To społeczeństwo przerobione na wzór zachodu i garstki bogaczy.
Ponad to książka jest zwyczajnie po prostu mega ciekawa.
Niektóre głosy które chętnie bym usłyszała w tej książce a których nie było: sexworkerki i hostessy, imigrantki i kobiety ze wsi
Kwiaty w pudełku są fascynującym odczarowaniem mitów o Japonii które pokutują u nas jak i na świecie; to nie jest romantyczny kraj kwitnącej wiśni, obrzydydliwie bogata stolica nowych technologii w której przepracowani Japończycy nie radzą sobie ze związkami.
To jest Japonia ubożejąca, która trzyma trupy w szafie: tysiące bezdomnych, nieznane liczby analfabetów. To społeczeństwo przerobione na wzór zachodu i garstki bogaczy.
Ponad to książka jest zwyczajnie po prostu mega ciekawa.
Niektóre głosy które chętnie bym usłyszała w tej książce a których nie było: sexworkerki i hostessy, imigrantki i kobiety ze wsi