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Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
3.0
i dont really remember anything but i think i liked it when i read it back in 4th grade
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
2.0
another book i was forced to read in school. just not my kind of genre, it didnt interest me at all and i would rather have not picked it up and been forced into spending months working on projects regarding it.
the circumstances that led me to read this book are not willing ones, so naturally i would be biased to not enjoy this book.
however, i still think the plot was unenjoyable and boring, it seemed unnatural and overdramatized.
the circumstances that led me to read this book are not willing ones, so naturally i would be biased to not enjoy this book.
however, i still think the plot was unenjoyable and boring, it seemed unnatural and overdramatized.
The House of the Dead by Fyodor Dostoevsky
3.0
dostoesvky, look, i love you, but this book… though i did like it it was so dense and hard to pick up sometimes. there wasn’t really a plot and was more like a documentary of aleksandr’s life in the prison.
it felt like i was reading non-fiction in some spots because it was so heavy on the philosophy which i loved but wasn’t expecting.
this book provides a really insightful perspective of the life of convicts back when this was written! the way he conveyed the sense of isolation even when surrounded by people who you’re supposed to be equal with makes me feel such overwhelming sympathy and it resonated with me a lot.
knowing that this is semi-autobiographical helps me to get a clearer view of dostoevsky and his character. its a really important piece of literature in my opinion, however, that doesn’t mean it was captivating 24/7. it’s hard to explain it; yes, reading the book was like drudging through mud but at the same time it was so insanely interesting i couldn’t put it down some days; really just depended on my mood each day of whether or not it felt like a great book.
overall, if you’re a dostoevsky fan yes 100% read this!! fair warning though it’s a hard read.
it felt like i was reading non-fiction in some spots because it was so heavy on the philosophy which i loved but wasn’t expecting.
this book provides a really insightful perspective of the life of convicts back when this was written! the way he conveyed the sense of isolation even when surrounded by people who you’re supposed to be equal with makes me feel such overwhelming sympathy and it resonated with me a lot.
knowing that this is semi-autobiographical helps me to get a clearer view of dostoevsky and his character. its a really important piece of literature in my opinion, however, that doesn’t mean it was captivating 24/7. it’s hard to explain it; yes, reading the book was like drudging through mud but at the same time it was so insanely interesting i couldn’t put it down some days; really just depended on my mood each day of whether or not it felt like a great book.
overall, if you’re a dostoevsky fan yes 100% read this!! fair warning though it’s a hard read.
December 8th by Osamu Dazai
3.0
the story didnt have much to it, but i always enjoy reading whatever dazai writes <3
little glimpses into peoples lives are always really fascinating to me; i think human nature is one of the most complex and yet simultaneously most simple things in this world. i liked this short story and being able to see into the wife's life!
little glimpses into peoples lives are always really fascinating to me; i think human nature is one of the most complex and yet simultaneously most simple things in this world. i liked this short story and being able to see into the wife's life!
Waiting by Osamu Dazai
5.0
abbey by mitski personified
this short story gives off the same feelings as schoolgirl, and i am utterly obsessed with schoolgirl, so its only natural for me to like waiting as well.
the way he develops characters so well in just a few pages continues to amaze me and makes me fall even more in love with his writing style.
one of my favorite short stories!!
this short story gives off the same feelings as schoolgirl, and i am utterly obsessed with schoolgirl, so its only natural for me to like waiting as well.
the way he develops characters so well in just a few pages continues to amaze me and makes me fall even more in love with his writing style.
one of my favorite short stories!!
Wind, Light, and the Twenty-Year-Old Me by Doc Kane, Ango Sakaguchi, Reiko Kane
4.0
is he... me?
yes. yes he is.
yes. yes he is.
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
4.0
get out of my head esther greenwood you are not me (you are)
forever going to be thinking about the fig tree analogy and all of her insane thoughts
forever going to be thinking about the fig tree analogy and all of her insane thoughts