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sentire_anima_mea's Reviews (29)
Even though it was pretty subjective, I did like the comical lecture and all of its clever jokes. However, I was expecting more depth to perceiving murder as a fine art, to the beauty in tragedy.
Both A Nasty Business and The Meek One were stories which were great for getting used to Dostoyevsky's writing style. Things may be very detailed on small specific things, but it often adds to the madness of his characters.
I really liked White Nights way more than the other two stories. I have absolutely no criticism to this piece of art, it made me feel. It may not be in an extreme good or bad way, but when just to feel because of written words on paper, is incredibly valuable to me.
The four-star rating is an average between the three short stories in this clothbound. I can assure that White Nights was certainly not below a five-star to me.
I really liked White Nights way more than the other two stories. I have absolutely no criticism to this piece of art, it made me feel. It may not be in an extreme good or bad way, but when just to feel because of written words on paper, is incredibly valuable to me.
The four-star rating is an average between the three short stories in this clothbound. I can assure that White Nights was certainly not below a five-star to me.
The main character is so blindly obsessed with Rachel, as the reader you tend to forget her own name is Ann. Even though everything including characters choices (or fates) came together in the end, the book itself was rather slow and in my opinion contained a lot of missed potential.
These aphorisms taken from 'Human, all too human' make Nietzsche's philosophical exploration look more like it would have been his personal dictionary. It contains incisive statements that you may not always agree with, but will nevertheless have you reflect on your own views. Some aphorisms are straight to the point while others are more like sharp philosophical poems. Even though both contain a few that have aged rather badly, I still like a book that makes you question everything.
I read through the anthology rather swiftly, all three stories are written very well (even though they are translated). It amazes me how Kafka manages to describe complex feelings and stories in so little words.
The analogy in 'Metamorphosis' of Samsa turning into an insect effortlessly captures the feelings of becoming a burden, creating a sense of helplessnesss. 'In The Penal Colony' shows the violence of power by a public punishment where ''guilt is never to be doubted'' and neither is the non-metaphorical injustice and inhumanity this story describes. Finally, 'The Judgement' is a very straightforward story which as sad as it may be, seems more like it could be a short autobiography of Kafka.
In brief, I adore Kafka's poetic, light way of writing on heavier meanings and feelings. I undoubtedly wish to read more of his works.
The analogy in 'Metamorphosis' of Samsa turning into an insect effortlessly captures the feelings of becoming a burden, creating a sense of helplessnesss. 'In The Penal Colony' shows the violence of power by a public punishment where ''guilt is never to be doubted'' and neither is the non-metaphorical injustice and inhumanity this story describes. Finally, 'The Judgement' is a very straightforward story which as sad as it may be, seems more like it could be a short autobiography of Kafka.
In brief, I adore Kafka's poetic, light way of writing on heavier meanings and feelings. I undoubtedly wish to read more of his works.
I find Nietzsche's statements controversial yet intriguing. Even though he seems antagonistic to the point of hypocrisy, I admire his opposition towards society's way of thinking. Many talk about his ego and confidence, but I think a person looking so deeply into himself must have found many flaws that he deliberately hadn't have his quill deliver onto paper.
Very simply written book that reads rather fast. The plot was kind of shallow and the characters could have had more personality. It was a very detailed open door romance which is not really my thing. Aside from all, the ending was beautiful to me.
The short stories start off in the middle of a conversation between a group of scholars, it was odd how natural these characters and their stories came to me.
The tales themselves were rather mysterious and eery than spine chilling; however, this didn't make them any less intriguing.
The tales themselves were rather mysterious and eery than spine chilling; however, this didn't make them any less intriguing.
Although the writing as great, the metaphor was pretty repetitive. Tolstoy metaphorically reflects on the so-called importance of social status and material possessions. This familiar prioritising of pursuit in social acceptance leads to a lack of genuine human connection which he is confronted with when his health deteriorates, this mental torment only fuels his physical pain. His agony builds up ever so slowly, yet powerfully that when Ivan Ilyich died, I felt relieved and at peace myself.