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Steps to an Ecology of Mind by Gregory Bateson
challenging
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.5
Rating the life's work of a man feels very strange, but I really really enjoyed this book. It was wonderful to see how Bateson's work evolved and connected to itself across time, to see the patterns in his examples and his figures of speech, to see how he started to connect the dots he'd laid down and didn't know what to do with. His way of working and looking at the world is fascinating, and I think I'll always carry it with me.
Construcciones de la experiencia humana by Marcelo Pakman
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Banger. Muchos de los textos me encantaron, pero el larguísimo texto de Maturana mató mucho de mi disfrute. De todas formas, me hizo pensar harto de maneras que no predije. Con muchas ganas de leer el segundo volumen.
Cien años de soledad by Gabriel García Márquez
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Que cuático weón. No sé ni que decir.
Performance de la sangre by Kütral Vargas Huaiquimilla
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Un viejo que leía novelas de amor by Luis Sepúlveda
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Historia de un perro llamado leal by Luis Sepúlveda
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Es como si Colmillo Blanco y Hachiko tuviesen un hijo mapuche con respecto a todos los referentes de perros en la literatura y la cultura que conozco. La narración es un poquito infantil y sobre-explicativa, pero sé que ese era el propósito del cuento. Muy bonito, muy bello, simple pero hermoso.
Enciclopedia del amor en los tiempos del porno by Lucía Egaña Rojas, Josefa Ruiz-Tagle
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Que locura de libro. Lo amé a pedazos y me sentí profundamente identificado con algunos relatos (especialmente Celos, Humiliación y Sumisión). En una colección con tantos relatos obviamente no todos me llegaron al corazón, pero la experiencia en general fue sublime.