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Pretty sure zulu_nation didn't even blink reading the title and thought "as original as Plato".Last chapter is something like a nonsense comedy based on slave master dialectic, pretty cool !
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
Pretty sure zulu_nation didn't even blink reading the title and thought "as original as Plato".Last chapter is something like a nonsense comedy based on slave master dialectic, pretty cool ! | ||
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phantomfive
Korea (South)404 Posts
On October 12 2015 14:15 Fighter wrote: that was middle school when I read it lol. But.... at the time, it seemed like some pretty mature concepts. The idea of a guy gaining intelligence, and losing it seemed so sad. And the way it was written, to make you feel what the man was feeling as his intelligence changed, was something I had never seen before. That's something we all will face, except those who never quite gain intelligence. | ||
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Yurie
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It runs from infant age up until age 74, the picture features part of the early story. It seems to be currently releasing in normal novel format, hopefully some of the weaker portions are straightened out in this release. There was also some talk about extra content near the end of the web novel run. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/pWxyfuh.jpg) Currently reading Battle Station by B. V. Larson. Book 5 in a Sci fi series. The author doesn't live up to the potential of the setting sadly. So doubt I'll finish the series. Next is Diaspora that was recommended in this thread. | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
Now Neil Gaiman's American God. I'm realtively pleased so far. | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17707 Posts
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
I buy every book written by Lem I come across. | ||
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abuse
Latvia1944 Posts
On October 15 2015 03:09 Yurie wrote: I finished reading the 23 volume web novel Mushoku Tensei. It is about a hikkimori (person that never leaves their home) being kicked out and his life after reincarnating in a fantasy world with magic. I quite liked it, some parts much stronger than others but above the average novel released now a days. There were a few places where the author expanded the background/magic system to allow the plot to move forward, not really noticeable when in the middle of it though. It runs from infant age up until age 74, the picture features part of the early story. It seems to be currently releasing in normal novel format, hopefully some of the weaker portions are straightened out in this release. There was also some talk about extra content near the end of the web novel run. Currently reading Battle Station by B. V. Larson. Book 5 in a Sci fi series. The author doesn't live up to the potential of the setting sadly. So doubt I'll finish the series. Next is Diaspora that was recommended in this thread. I am currently reading Mushoku Tensei aswell. The beginning showed huge promise, and seemed very interesting. It seems to be dwindling a little now, and many situations seem very cliche/naive. I'm very much hoping the novel will revert back to how it was at the beginning. | ||
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Pwere
Canada1557 Posts
On October 09 2015 15:28 Philozovic wrote: The secret about Flowers for Algernon is that it's both a terrible and an amazing read.Maybe it was a gift from my roomate so I had no context, I'm maybe old and weary Do you remember what you liked about it ? How is that possible, you may ask? Because it's an incredible short story, remade into a shitty novel! The original (short story) is an amazing read, quite poignant really, which you might feel the need to consume in one sitting. The remake (novel) has added fake controversy, has no soul, and is simply badly written. To anyone who disliked the book, I suggest you find the short story, read it, weep, and live a better life. Link to the short story download: archive.org | ||
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2stra
Netherlands928 Posts
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
On October 16 2015 00:00 Pwere wrote: The secret about Flowers for Algernon is that it's both a terrible and an amazing read. How is that possible, you may ask? Because it's an incredible short story, remade into a shitty novel! The original (short story) is an amazing read, quite poignant really, which you might feel the need to consume in one sitting. The remake (novel) has added fake controversy, has no soul, and is simply badly written. To anyone who disliked the book, I suggest you find the short story, read it, weep, and live a better life. Link to the short story download: archive.org Yeah, the novella adds a lot of unnecessary detail and drama as part of a poor attempt at character development, takes away from the core of the story. It really backfires and kind of takes away from how character-driven the original story is. | ||
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dmnum
Brazil6910 Posts
On October 16 2015 00:41 2stra wrote: I´m reading American Pastoral at the moment and I´m liking it so far. Should have probably read his novels before reading his biography (Roth Unbound) but it piqued my curiosity to say the least, just finished `The Essential Ginsberg´ as well, could you guys recommend some American poets to read? Ezra Pound and Walt Whitman are to me the pinnacle of American poetry. Also try Portnoy's Complaint and Sabbath's Theater sometime. Both are outrageously funny. | ||
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farvacola
United States18856 Posts
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2stra
Netherlands928 Posts
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phantomfive
Korea (South)404 Posts
On October 16 2015 00:41 2stra wrote: I´m reading American Pastoral at the moment and I´m liking it so far. Should have probably read his novels before reading his biography (Roth Unbound) but it piqued my curiosity to say the least, just finished `The Essential Ginsberg´ as well, could you guys recommend some American poets to read? Robert Frost, EE Cummings, Randall Jarrell (I like his Faust but if you can read German, you're probably better off reading Goethe), and Shel Silverstein. | ||
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Fighter
Korea (South)1531 Posts
On October 16 2015 00:00 Pwere wrote: The secret about Flowers for Algernon is that it's both a terrible and an amazing read. How is that possible, you may ask? Because it's an incredible short story, remade into a shitty novel! The original (short story) is an amazing read, quite poignant really, which you might feel the need to consume in one sitting. The remake (novel) has added fake controversy, has no soul, and is simply badly written. To anyone who disliked the book, I suggest you find the short story, read it, weep, and live a better life. Link to the short story download: archive.org Hey that's right! I actually found it in an English text book (but we never were assigned to read it unfortunately). I don't think I ever read it as novel. I had no idea that was done! | ||
Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
(unless you count eliot as american) though i don't know pound very well so that might change | ||
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farvacola
United States18856 Posts
106. In a Station of the Metro The apparition of these faces in the crowd; Petals on a wet, black bough. Fucking fantastic. | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
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