Very engaging book. Very distubring as well. I had seen the 2022 movie before and assumed it would be like that but it was very different (in a better way). I assumed Paul would die at the end since that happens in the movie so I really did not want to even finish the book to avoid it. Very painful read altogether but in a "good" way.
Will I reread it? Yes (and the "sequal" book too)
Er kann mich im Arsche lecken
Probably the best book I have ever read (to this point) from the POV of enjoyment and well-writtenness. I have also assumed MAD would prevent a true nuclear war, but this book has made me think again about the nature of people and leaders.
Will I reread it? If I ever learn latin 100%. If I don't, 75% chance.
Fiat Voluntas Tua
Best to avoid being a Thon Taddeo type person
A much different book than I thought. It’s about a plague, yet deeply grounded in each character. Very surprising and neat how everything connects.
Will I reread it? Probably not, but it is still a good book.
Really cool premise. The vampire stuff is even cooler. Raises fascinating ethical and philosophical questions — but some parts felt like word salad.
Will I reread it? Maybe the sequel someday. Would absolutely watch a movie.
Chinese Room — is consciousness a maladaptive trait?
Not a masterpiece, but very enjoyable. Time dilation as a Vietnam allegory was brilliant. I’ve never fought in a war, but prisoners might relate to this book.
Will I reread it? Probably at least the sequels or a movie adaptation.
Everyone should find their Mary Gay in life.
Really gripping. Great mix of pop science and philosophy. Raises cool questions. Being a kalachakra would probably suck — I’d want to forget everything eventually.
Will I reread it? Yeah… probably when I forget it in my next life.
Dragged at times, but worth finishing. Dostoevsky’s Siberia/prison scenes are fascinating, just very far from my world. A good book, but felt like a chore.
Will I reread it? Maybe in many years.
This took forever to finish — “classics” often have boring stretches.
“Don’t let your mouth lust for another man’s crust…”
Started decent, got weirder and worse. The sex stuff was off-putting. Feels like a post-colonial Things Fall Apart but less good. Good ambiguous ending though.
Will I reread it? Probably not.