i was expecting an abstract philosophical story, what i got was more of a straight supernatural mystery with an interesting location. still, v engaging, glad i finished it.
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mehluv reviewed Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
mehluv reviewed The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
mehluv reviewed Dune by Frank Herbert
Do Unto Others as you would have Dune unto you
5 stars
average conversation in dune:
Ahmed: (thinking) "how could he know to scratch his nose to demonstrate superiority among the Commisars?" (shakes head)
Mark: (thinking) "He shook his head.... in the strange ways of the mahayana... could he know what I'm thinking?"
mehluv rated Ten Myths About Israel: 5 stars
Ten Myths About Israel by Ilan Pappe
"In this groundbreaking book, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the Occupation, the outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappé …
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Catch-22 is like no other novel. It has its own rationale, its own extraordinary character. It moves back and forth …