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It wasn't bad, but I was expecting something more, the ending was very anticlimactic, after 100 pages I was soo hooked, and felt shivers, but I'm not satisfied with ending, it felt like another rich people shit speculated by so middle class people.
This American classic stand as the best realistic plays till now, a genre popularised by famous Russian playwrite Antov Chekhov. It delves deep into human desire and family dysfunction, also touching sensitive topics like infanticide, alcoholism, vengeance and insect, inviting both intrigue and controversy upon its publication.
It is a great example of modern tragedy, the writers draws inspiration from Greek myths, notably the themes of Oedipus rex, and the tragedy of hippolytus, while intertwining biblical motifs, like forbidden love and garden of Eden, which add more layers on narrative and offer reader a multifaceted understanding of play's complexities.
Personally I encountered Oedipus rex through Murakami's Kafka of the shore, initially I didn't understand that, it left me perplexed, I didn't understand the point of it, to be honest to me it felt like justification of insest, however after reading this play, I understood this alot better, I can say now I have clarity about it, and I also feel ashamed about my short-sightedness; the straightforward narrative contrasted with the philosophical depth of Murakami's work, illuminating connection between the two and enhancing my comprehension of both, now I know why Murakami said that you can understand Kafka on the shore only when you read it multiple time.
While some may get triggered by the themes of incest and infanticide, but my experience with true crimes also reminds me that it's not like we are living in utopia, these things happen in our society very often, it's just we don't want to notice it, because it shatters our perception of ideal world, and at the end of the day the essence of realistic and tragic play lies in it's unflinching portrayal of human existence, or maybe you can say how far humans can go, it's far removed from the sanitization of your average smutty romance.
This play is in my sixth semester, I initially hesitated to engage with this play due to its linguistic complexities, especially as English is not my first language, it's makes reading experience very bad when you can to open dictionary on every second word. This raises the question which I always think about :- should classic novels be edited to adopt formal modern English, potentially broadening their accessibility? As a reader I feel it would be a good idea, but as a literature student, who just finished reading about various criticism I feel that would be unfair, as it might dilute the essence of these works, I also feel that their linguistic nuances are integral to their charm and depth, and also a selfish part of my want's to gate keep these books, from the people who get easily triggered.
It is a great example of modern tragedy, the writers draws inspiration from Greek myths, notably the themes of Oedipus rex, and the tragedy of hippolytus, while intertwining biblical motifs, like forbidden love and garden of Eden, which add more layers on narrative and offer reader a multifaceted understanding of play's complexities.
Personally I encountered Oedipus rex through Murakami's Kafka of the shore, initially I didn't understand that, it left me perplexed, I didn't understand the point of it, to be honest to me it felt like justification of insest, however after reading this play, I understood this alot better, I can say now I have clarity about it, and I also feel ashamed about my short-sightedness; the straightforward narrative contrasted with the philosophical depth of Murakami's work, illuminating connection between the two and enhancing my comprehension of both, now I know why Murakami said that you can understand Kafka on the shore only when you read it multiple time.
While some may get triggered by the themes of incest and infanticide, but my experience with true crimes also reminds me that it's not like we are living in utopia, these things happen in our society very often, it's just we don't want to notice it, because it shatters our perception of ideal world, and at the end of the day the essence of realistic and tragic play lies in it's unflinching portrayal of human existence, or maybe you can say how far humans can go, it's far removed from the sanitization of your average smutty romance.
This play is in my sixth semester, I initially hesitated to engage with this play due to its linguistic complexities, especially as English is not my first language, it's makes reading experience very bad when you can to open dictionary on every second word. This raises the question which I always think about :- should classic novels be edited to adopt formal modern English, potentially broadening their accessibility? As a reader I feel it would be a good idea, but as a literature student, who just finished reading about various criticism I feel that would be unfair, as it might dilute the essence of these works, I also feel that their linguistic nuances are integral to their charm and depth, and also a selfish part of my want's to gate keep these books, from the people who get easily triggered.
I didn't shed a tear until I got to the end of the book. It hit me all at once—the writer's journey through loneliness and emotions. The prologue especially moved me to tears. There's this saying I stumbled upon online that really resonated with me: when you start pretending to be someone you're not, you lose sight of your true self. It's hard to put into words how much I loved this book, but I highly recommend it. Osamu Dazai is definitely a must-read if you're into Japanese literature.
"OMG, this book is incredible! It's been ages since I've read a 5/5 romance, and this one has completely reignited my love for the genre. Emily Henry is definitely going to be my go-to contemporary romance writer from now on."
This is a must-read book for everyone. OMG, it's so, so good.
It's a thought-provoking novel with beautiful writing that will keep you hooked. It covers friendship, love, politics, and religion—important parts of our society. The best part is that the characters dive into deep discussions on these topics through emails between Eileen and Alice, raising many questions for the reader.
The book also offers the writer's perspective on different aspects of society. What I find most intriguing is that Sally Rooney presents the views of both Eileen and Alice without any bias. She doesn't push her own thoughts through either of them.
The story is about four characters: EILEEN, ALICE, FELIX, and SIMON. Each character feels real, and their struggles with internal chaos while managing their lives are very relatable. We all have moments when nothing makes sense and the world feels awful, but we keep going even when we don't want to.
The book feels like an essay on modern society, showing how people have more luxuries compared to the past, but are also more lost in trying to balance their lives than ever before.
It also deals with family dynamics, seen through Eileen's perspective and her interactions with her family. Often, we dislike our families, but sometimes we admire them from afar, grateful to have them.
The biggest question humans have faced since gaining consciousness is: What is the meaning of life? When I try to answer this, I often get more confused. The boon of consciousness starts feeling like a curse. By the end of the book, I realized that some questions are meant to have no answers. They remain unanswered so we keep searching for logic behind that particular thing —the QUEST FOR LOGIC BEHIND EVERYTHING—which transformed mere animals into HUMANS.
It's a thought-provoking novel with beautiful writing that will keep you hooked. It covers friendship, love, politics, and religion—important parts of our society. The best part is that the characters dive into deep discussions on these topics through emails between Eileen and Alice, raising many questions for the reader.
The book also offers the writer's perspective on different aspects of society. What I find most intriguing is that Sally Rooney presents the views of both Eileen and Alice without any bias. She doesn't push her own thoughts through either of them.
The story is about four characters: EILEEN, ALICE, FELIX, and SIMON. Each character feels real, and their struggles with internal chaos while managing their lives are very relatable. We all have moments when nothing makes sense and the world feels awful, but we keep going even when we don't want to.
The book feels like an essay on modern society, showing how people have more luxuries compared to the past, but are also more lost in trying to balance their lives than ever before.
It also deals with family dynamics, seen through Eileen's perspective and her interactions with her family. Often, we dislike our families, but sometimes we admire them from afar, grateful to have them.
The biggest question humans have faced since gaining consciousness is: What is the meaning of life? When I try to answer this, I often get more confused. The boon of consciousness starts feeling like a curse. By the end of the book, I realized that some questions are meant to have no answers. They remain unanswered so we keep searching for logic behind that particular thing —the QUEST FOR LOGIC BEHIND EVERYTHING—which transformed mere animals into HUMANS.
I can't even tell you how many times this book of 163 pages made me cry and tear up. I had literal breakdowns reading this book. This is the first Korean book I read, which I wanted to read for a very long time since I saw a lot of K-pop idols reading it, and now I know why this book enraged so many men's in Korea. Oh, I'm sorry, MISOGYNISTIC MEN'S.
This book basically deals with small acts of misogyny that women's feel throughout their lives on daily basis, which are also passed down through many generations, from grandmother to mother to daughter's and daughter-in-law's, which they don't even realise until they reach to a certain age. This book tells how these instances by society and men affect a woman, and if you think now in the 21st century things have changed, you are wrong; these things are still very prevalent in society. I mean even first-world countries like America dodn't allow abortion in 2024.
As an Asian woman and also a brown woman, this book is basically a mirror of the society I live in. The condition of women's is still like a inferior creatures, where that one creature is not even considered a living being. Society wants them to act like robots, with no feelings, just charge and work.
I think more than girls, boys should definitely read this book. I mean, it's small enough to complete in a week, even if you are a slow reader, and in return, you will understand why your mother, sister, girlfriend, and female friend despise society so much. Why they are scared of men's, and more importantly, why they choose bears over men.
This book basically deals with small acts of misogyny that women's feel throughout their lives on daily basis, which are also passed down through many generations, from grandmother to mother to daughter's and daughter-in-law's, which they don't even realise until they reach to a certain age. This book tells how these instances by society and men affect a woman, and if you think now in the 21st century things have changed, you are wrong; these things are still very prevalent in society. I mean even first-world countries like America dodn't allow abortion in 2024.
As an Asian woman and also a brown woman, this book is basically a mirror of the society I live in. The condition of women's is still like a inferior creatures, where that one creature is not even considered a living being. Society wants them to act like robots, with no feelings, just charge and work.
I think more than girls, boys should definitely read this book. I mean, it's small enough to complete in a week, even if you are a slow reader, and in return, you will understand why your mother, sister, girlfriend, and female friend despise society so much. Why they are scared of men's, and more importantly, why they choose bears over men.
This is my first book of 2024 and I'm glad that I started with it, this book is a very quick read, some of y'all can probably finish it in one day, it deals with very simple story of a girl, who after a heart break went to live with her uncle and her uncle has this book shop, which called Morisaki book shop, basically is a story about a book shop and people related to it, even though things are very fast paced in this book, but it deals with inner dilemmas of characters and it teaches us that instead of overthinking sometime we should just say whatever we have in our mind, this book can be another hyped book for regular readers, but for beginners it can be something which can get them into reading and it's also best to get out of reading slump, overall I really like this book and I got to know about JIMBOCHO BOOK TOWN, I would definitely love to visit there one day.
When I started reading this book, I didn't know that it's a memoir/self-help. By its title, I thought it would be a story with a female protagonist who seems very simple and quiet. As you get to know her, you find out how dark her life is. Coincidentally, the plot of the story is kind of the same, but it's the real-life story of someone.
Basically, this book is the author's experience with her mental health problems, and it also contains her personal thoughts as well as some part of her therapy sessions.
I usually avoid self-help books because I think most of them provide temporary motivation. Only books like "Ikigai" are the ones I like when it comes to this genre. However, this book is really good. At the start, after reading a few pages, I thought of giving it 5/5 stars. But after 60 pages, I was like, "Nah, 4.8 is enough," because I started getting annoyed by the author's problems. Then I realized that, bro, that's the real point of the book – to normalize mental health problems and not feel embarrassed or annoyed by them. In the end, this book felt literally so relatable. The problems don't feel like something out of the box; these are the things we all face sometimes in our lives, and most of the time, overthinking makes it so hard to overcome them. At the end of the book, it doesn't feel like someone giving you advice or a lecture on how to overcome your depression.
Overall, it's a nice, quick read. One should give it a try.
Basically, this book is the author's experience with her mental health problems, and it also contains her personal thoughts as well as some part of her therapy sessions.
I usually avoid self-help books because I think most of them provide temporary motivation. Only books like "Ikigai" are the ones I like when it comes to this genre. However, this book is really good. At the start, after reading a few pages, I thought of giving it 5/5 stars. But after 60 pages, I was like, "Nah, 4.8 is enough," because I started getting annoyed by the author's problems. Then I realized that, bro, that's the real point of the book – to normalize mental health problems and not feel embarrassed or annoyed by them. In the end, this book felt literally so relatable. The problems don't feel like something out of the box; these are the things we all face sometimes in our lives, and most of the time, overthinking makes it so hard to overcome them. At the end of the book, it doesn't feel like someone giving you advice or a lecture on how to overcome your depression.
Overall, it's a nice, quick read. One should give it a try.
This is a postmodern litrature (play), it is described as a comedy of menace and the part of theatre of absurd, which also deals with existentialism (literary movement prevalent in Europe in 19th and 20th century, even the language is easy, but I didn't understand the play, I read this multiple times and then I understood this drama, I think it's a great example of theatre of absurd and the symbols are soo beautiful.