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The Collector by John Fowles
4.25
I wasn't prepared for the insight in the psyche of an incel. it was so real. and the changes in the women's thoughts and strategy to survive. that end was just as expected but so frustrating ugh
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
5.0
a very interesting and microscopic look at our desire for a sense of purpose. how religious beliefs/supernatural provide that, no matter how artificial it can be, and how it can manifest in a different way without having such faiths. there's so many other conversations and observations that made this feel like I was living the entire human experience in all of its complexities.
Beast at Every Threshold by Natalie Wee
3.5
definitely unique but didn't found it that interesting. but points for mentioning my man wei ying 👍
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
4.5
this was beautiful. makes us feel small and insignificant but also the opposite haha. like it zooms out to comment on the planet, mother earth, and zooms in to comment on the lives and emotions of individual humans. very well captures that moment of realization that we're humans living on this planet in the UNIVERSE and how weird that all is.
Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
4.25
this was lovely. touches on kind of the abandoned creatures (?) of our world, such as old people and mice, and how we consider if they're worth saving. also reminded me how at that old age your profession and achievements can feel so far removed from yourself, as if all old people share the same lives.
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli
4.5
the first half was so quiet(?) but those minor details really made it feel like I was a silent observer like the nature or something witnessing the horror as if it's a mundane occurrence. the fact that it was just descriptions with no clear insight into their minds made it more unsettling. I felt like it captured the dread/fear of getting captured by men, knowing they'll rape you and how fucked up that reality is.
it brings up interesting conversations on violence against women during war like it's expected, but also trivialised. how these women can be forgotten so easily as a person and become just another poor victim of rape.
the second half was haunting imo.the minor details paralleling from the first part like she's haunting mc and us. and the end that shows how nothing's changed since then for the Palestinians.
it brings up interesting conversations on violence against women during war like it's expected, but also trivialised. how these women can be forgotten so easily as a person and become just another poor victim of rape.
the second half was haunting imo.