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87% complete! Optional has read 21 of 24 books.
Published in 2004, it is an alternative history set in 19th-century England around the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Its …
Claude ist ein unbeständiger Verehrer. Erst lässt er seinen Charme spielen und verführt Dominique mit …
Eine feministisch emanzipatorische Auseinandersetzung mit Zorn, Hass und Liebe.
Ganzes Review hier.
Claude ist ein unbeständiger Verehrer. Erst lässt er seinen Charme spielen und verführt Dominique mit …
Die Nothomb ist und bleibt meine Lieblingsautorin 🤩
This little introduction takes the reader on a (mostly) chronological trip through Friedrich Nietzsche's work. As I'm reading this for its intended purpose—as an introduction before diving into Nietzsche's own writing—I cannot as yet judge how accurate it is. Nevertheless, I feel like I've been provided a good overview of Nietzsche's work, the discourse around him, as well as some of the most important biographical information which will hopefully aid in understanding his texts.
A couple of polemic passages, which probably aim to mirror Nietzsche's own style, make this book not only a quick, but also an enjoyable read.
This is already my full review, but you can find the original here
I'd rather recommend the documentary Lesson Plan (2010) or episode 399 of The Dollop podcast.
Full review here.
»Ich wusste schon immer, dass sie mich zum Tode verurteilen würden«, so beginnt dieser Roman. …
Some amazing aspects, some that really disappointed me. If you liked this, please help me. I want to like it so bad.
Full review here.
»Ich wusste schon immer, dass sie mich zum Tode verurteilen würden«, so beginnt dieser Roman. Hier spricht Jesus Christus in …
Ji-won's life is in disarray. Her father's affair has ripped her family to shreds, leaving …
The protagonist isn't afraid to get her hands dirty in this Asian American story of vengeance. Printed in the worst layout I've seen.
Full review here.
Ji-won's life is in disarray. Her father's affair has ripped her family to shreds, leaving …
In this household we support women's rights and, of course, women's wrongs. Review to follow
A brief synopsis of everything. The author fuses quantum theory, biology, astronomy, Zen Buddhism, Kabbalah, …
One defining feature of complexity is, that parts combine into something greater than their sum—the result holds additional "emergent properties"! Combining a misleading title and terrible writing results in a… terrible little book. No complexity here.
But, you can find my full review here
A brief synopsis of everything. The author fuses quantum theory, biology, astronomy, Zen Buddhism, Kabbalah, …
This starts out with lame anecdotes, moves on to inadequately explaining seemingly interesting stuff, then explains that correlation does not imply causation for a page, and ends with the author inviting you into his cult. I'll write a proper review soon, but, damn, this was a wild ride.
1 New York Times Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson meshes Jason Bourne and epic fantasy in …
I've never read anything as bland as this. There's nothing really "bad" about this, but there's also nothing really good, either.
Full review here.
1 New York Times Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson meshes Jason Bourne and epic fantasy in this captivating adventure that throws …