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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong | BOOK REVIEW
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong is a very emotional book! A must for poetry lovers.
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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen | BOOK REVIEW
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When a grown man reads Jane Austen by themselves for the first time. The case study the world never knew it needed. You can find me here, always happy to chat: GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/levitybooks Twitter: LevityBooks Instagram: levitybooks My * ratings mainly reflect my estimate of accessibility/likeability to a general audience. Sometimes I award 5*s to less acc...
Punchdrunk The Burnt City Review
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This is a spoiler-free review of The Burnt City by Punchdrunk, I saw the Previews on 28th March 2022. It's pretty epic but I advise attendees to get acquainted with some Greek mythology before you go, otherwise it'll be very hard to know what on earth is going on!! (0:00) Introduction (1:34) Tips for attendees (8:59) Review (9:33) Strengths of TBC (13:39) Weaknesses of TBC (21:46) Anecdotes/Thi...
Seeing a Punchdrunk show like The Burnt City for the first time
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This video is a "strategy guide" on how to have a good experience seeing a Punchdrunk show like The Burnt City or Sleep No More, based on my experience of Sleep No More and The Drowned Man. Here is some advice on how to have a better experience when seeing a Punchdrunk show like The Burnt City. Obviously everything is hugely subjective, debatable, and down to chance, but knowing and doing a few...
Punchdrunk The Burnt City predictions
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I read the source texts for The Burnt City by Punchdrunk, here are some predictions for what the show might be about (that will probably be totally wrong!) It'll be on show from tomorrow of this upload, I'll be leaving the show about this time next week!! (0:00) Introduction (01:41) The 4 Books (02:15) 1. Genre (02:24) 2. Subgenre (03:22) 3. Narratives (04:23) Hecuba & Agamemnon (06:35) Metropo...
The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark | Book Review
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The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark is an excellent short story that reads like a psychothriller, horror and literary fiction all at once. In this book review I briefly describe why I think there's more than action to this story, which puts it apart from a conventional story, and as always, avoiding spoilers. Muriel Spark is now in the running for being my new favourite British author, will be bu...
Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut | Book Review
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Timequake feels like Kurt Vonnegut's famous last words www.goodreads.com/review/show/4541015030 You can find me here, always happy to chat: GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/levitybooks Twitter: LevityBooks Instagram: levitybooks My * ratings mainly reflect my estimate of accessibility/likeability to a general audience. Sometimes I award 5*s to less accessible books that I...
This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki | BOOK REVIEW
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www.goodreads.com/book/show/18465566-this-one-summer It may not be groundbreaking, but This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki does nothing wrong. It is a fun and comfy read, a joy for anyone who likes coming-of-age stories where not much happens but that's okay because it's real enough to make you feel something. You can find me here, always happy to chat: GoodReads: www.goodreads.co...
How to be alone by Jonathan Franzen | BOOK REVIEW & SUMMARY
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Some incredible and terrible essays about reading and writing!! www.goodreads.com/review/show/4423341051 Here's an overview of this How To Be Alone by Jonathan Franzen, a story of how Franzen became a writer and sees the future of fiction. Essential to all Franzen fans and anyone thinking seriously about the future of classic fiction. Something for both readers and writers here! You can find me...
The Great Hunger by Patrick Kavanagh | #10 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
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www.goodreads.com/review/show/4266909602 Irish poems about the rural struggle for life. P.S. I mistakenly referred to Heaney's "Digging" as "Potatoes", but I decided not to edit it out as I found it funny and the point is more or less the same. You can find me here, always happy to chat: GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/oolevityoo Twitter: LevityBooks Instagram: levitybook...
The Three Electroknights by Stanisław Lem | #9 Penguin Modern Book Review
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www.goodreads.com/review/show/4261969847 The Three Electroknights by Stanislaw Lem is a collection of four space-themed fables about why you should not try and usurp the throne! Stanisław Lem is a Polish Scifi writer I've wanted to read for a long time. Somehow, Polish (and occasionally Russian) translations rarely work for me, the English is just too stilted and they feel too cold. It wasn't t...
Food by Gertrude Stein | #8 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
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Is this the lowest rated book on GoodReads? www.goodreads.com/review/show/4260092352 Food by Gertrude Stein reads like it was written by a bad AI bot, except it's not funny. This book review is a warning to avoid Gertrude Stein's writing unless you know what you are in for! It felt like empty, wayward nonsense to me. That said, her other books seem to be more liked, so Food might just be a bad ...
Games I played in 2021
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Here are the PC games I played in 2021. I'm still looking for games with stories as good as literary fiction. Also, this is just here to prove that I don't only enjoy stories in books! You can find me here, always happy to chat: GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/oolevityoo Twitter: LevityBooks Instagram: levitybooks My * ratings mainly reflect my estimate of accessibility/...
Ice by Anna Kavan | BOOK REVIEW
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www.goodreads.com/review/show/4406115929 Ice by Anna Kavan is a very strange story. In this book review, I describe how Ice is very unpredictable and visually appealing, and try as always give pointers for who will most like this book with as little plot reveal as possible. (Audio and lighting a bit low on this one, it was my first recording after Christmas and my setup was changed, it'll be fi...
Poems I read in December 2021 | Poetry Wrap Up
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I read some poetry collections in December 2021 that I never got around to making separate reviews for, so I put them all in one. Normally I'd stick to my format but I needed to return them to the library (which is why they are all in shiny plastic sleeves). I'm going to put more detailed thoughts in my goodreads reviews, which you can find here: www.goodreads.com/oolevityoo I also just am read...
Top 10 books of 2021
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Top 10 books of 2021
My favourite book
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My favourite book
Notes on Nationalism by George Orwell | #7 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
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Notes on Nationalism by George Orwell | #7 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
The Veiled Woman by Anaïs Nin | #6 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
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The Veiled Woman by Anaïs Nin | #6 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
Woolgathering by Patti Smith | BOOK REVIEW
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Woolgathering by Patti Smith | BOOK REVIEW
Falling Awake by Alice Oswald | BOOK REVIEW
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Falling Awake by Alice Oswald | BOOK REVIEW
Felicity by Mary Oliver | BOOK REVIEW
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Felicity by Mary Oliver | BOOK REVIEW
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis | BOOK REVIEW
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Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis | BOOK REVIEW
3 Japanese Short Stories by Akutagawa & Others | #5 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
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3 Japanese Short Stories by Akutagawa & Others | #5 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
The Custard Heart by Dorothy Parker | #4 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
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The Custard Heart by Dorothy Parker | #4 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
The Breakthrough by Daphne Du Maurier | #3 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
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The Breakthrough by Daphne Du Maurier | #3 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
Television Was A Baby Crawling... by Allen Ginsberg | #2 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
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Television Was A Baby Crawling... by Allen Ginsberg | #2 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr. | #1 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
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Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr. | #1 Penguin Modern BOOK REVIEW
Penguin Modern Series Launch (Join me!)
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Penguin Modern Series Launch (Join me!)
Bewilderment by Richard Powers is not for everyone | BOOK REVIEW
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Bewilderment by Richard Powers is not for everyone | BOOK REVIEW

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  • @pepahalada1546
    @pepahalada1546 20 годин тому

    I love how he totally takes over on the Death island 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @pepahalada1546
    @pepahalada1546 21 годину тому

    Why in the name of fuck would Cuno be eeeeerrrt??!😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @ElusiveAppellation
    @ElusiveAppellation 3 дні тому

    A sequel set a few years later with Harry, Kim, *and* Cuno working together at the 41st would be amazing 😮

  • @anthonyq2354
    @anthonyq2354 9 днів тому

    3:50 there arent three gods in xtianity. Theres one. Three gods is a slur originating in the koran.

  • @AlisonJohnson-r9w
    @AlisonJohnson-r9w 9 днів тому

    Does this work with really old blu tax ?

  • @sstab7
    @sstab7 12 днів тому

    man I would do anything to relive this moment damn.

  • @icymoons
    @icymoons 17 днів тому

    can't believe you only internalized the precarious world for the endgame but in hindsight you probably needed it to make sure Kim gets shot

  • @Muslimman570
    @Muslimman570 18 днів тому

    It's one of the best books 📚

  • @filipemartinho1753
    @filipemartinho1753 19 днів тому

    This is exactly how I felt. It was pretty to read, sometimes a little sluggish cuz of judicial jargon but that was to be expected, but the big problem is just that I can't root for K! He's unpleasant, arrogant, and has just general anger issues. He's then put into a situation where he's poked and prodded, and you'd expect him to finally flip, rebel, and since he said he does this for everyone in his situation, become a heroic figure! But no, he just slowly suffers than dies. It's definitely for someone. Just wasn't for me

  • @cmfrtblynmb02
    @cmfrtblynmb02 23 дні тому

    I am also glad they removed Dasha with some real VO actor. I think they went for her for her politics but she is mostly a reactionary. Then again Klaasje's character doesn't have the best politics, still it is better to just go for the professional worker rather than a media personality.

  • @cmfrtblynmb02
    @cmfrtblynmb02 23 дні тому

    New one is far better. Previous one is just reading from paper. Klaasje is supposed to be detached but still it doesn't sound right.

  • @rictuserectus6686
    @rictuserectus6686 24 дні тому

    "Do it for the working class." "Do it for Revachol." Do it for CUNO.

  • @huwrichards1504
    @huwrichards1504 Місяць тому

    Great analysis. Good to see the work discussed in serious terms. By the way Drnaso’s drawing style may appear simple and “easy to draw” but there is a video where he shows how incredibly detailed he is in his preparation.

  • @DrWarcrime
    @DrWarcrime Місяць тому

    This call did so much for me, I cant even comprehend, how much it did.

  • @jakobc.2558
    @jakobc.2558 Місяць тому

    The thing Orwell describes as nationalism does exist though, you can not denie that. Wether you call it nationalism or tribalism, it is an inescapable and unavoidable part of human nature for most people and it especialy reers it's ugly head for desperate and insecure people. Orwells opinion is that ultimately all types of nationalism are bad, however in a world in which nationalism is omnipresent and inescapable, some types are preferable to others. In other words: I would much rather my friend not be a nationalist at all but if him becoming one is unavoidable, I'd prefere him become a DnD Dwarf loyalist, elv hater rather then a neo nazi. As for religion being nationalism in disguise, it is the truest thing anyone has ever said and it is so obvious that it is actualy mindblowing. I am a former catholic turned atheist and that essay is actualy the thing that turned me into an atheist. Literally everything you do in church, every song you sing, every prayer you speak is threw and threw about proclaiming the supiriority of god over everything else and the inferiority of the nonbeliver. Tomorrow is sunday. May I suggest you walk into a church in the middle of a session and just simply listen to the prayer. Actualy listen to the words. I guarantee you, you will see exactly what I am talking about.

  • @yazanasad7811
    @yazanasad7811 Місяць тому

    Theres bad in all of us but only good appears Character transformation does happen at the end???

  • @StarHorder
    @StarHorder 2 місяці тому

    I didn't notice your webcam and had to restart the video. gotta make that thang bigger fam

  • @dM-ij1we
    @dM-ij1we 2 місяці тому

    This review sounds toxic.

  • @miguelsalinas5273
    @miguelsalinas5273 2 місяці тому

    You are exactly what you're accusing CS Lewis of..look in the mirror..sinner

  • @joecitizen6405
    @joecitizen6405 3 місяці тому

    That “book” was actually a Radio Show during WWII that was later transcribed. He has done more for Christian apologetics and philosophy in modern history than just about any other modern author. Many, many non believers have found his works and come to believe.

  • @GAMakin
    @GAMakin 3 місяці тому

    Well... What can one say? You had to BE "there".

  • @gowiththeflow1476
    @gowiththeflow1476 3 місяці тому

    “Grit Lit” writers I praise are the following: Harry Crews, Larry Brown, Donald Ray Pollock, Barry Hannah. Carson McCullers, Cormac McCarthy, David Joy, Tom Franklin, Daniel Woodall, Ron Rash, William Faulkner, Flannery, Chris Offutt, Barbara Kingsolver, Raymond Carver (short stories), Dorothy Allison, Rick Bragg, Michael Farris Smith, James Dickey, Brian Panowich, Wiley Cash, Jamie Kornegay, James Anderson, Peter Farris, Frank Bill, Denis Johnson, Taylor Brown, Peter Farris, Philipp Meyer, Dennis Covington, Jordan Harper, Charles Dodd White……

  • @nmaresch579
    @nmaresch579 4 місяці тому

    This dude gets it.

  • @Ekarnii_babai_eto_echo_chto
    @Ekarnii_babai_eto_echo_chto 4 місяці тому

    Where's kim?

    • @maexe1778
      @maexe1778 4 місяці тому

      hospital because shot if you let yourself go at the end of the tribunal

  • @NemoNobodySMT
    @NemoNobodySMT 4 місяці тому

    I think both voices are good, but the new version has better sound mix than the old one.

  • @PascuBlaham
    @PascuBlaham 4 місяці тому

    Woah you hit this book on the nail. I was so convinced that this book was what the perfume was based off of. Somany similarities

  • @zeroanonymity9736
    @zeroanonymity9736 5 місяців тому

    "It didn't give you any fun for that money" feels so, so bitter.

  • @Angela-kc5ui
    @Angela-kc5ui 5 місяців тому

    Updike was an amazing writer. Most people in real life aren’t that likeable

  • @clivepilusa7734
    @clivepilusa7734 5 місяців тому

    Great review. I was about to get the book because i thought it would be worth it.

  • @spooktspeek
    @spooktspeek 6 місяців тому

    i never even knew there was an old cuno until i found a video about it ! new cuno's equally silly . and a lot easier to listen to, too, in me opinionne

  • @huntergang7858
    @huntergang7858 6 місяців тому

    this scene really took me aback the first time it happened the first moment i’m laughing my ass off at these prank calls and then it all just comes tumbling down when harry is brought to reality and that whatever past he had left with his ex-something is gone and i just started sobbing. It hurts even more that it’s an “interfacing” check so harry was probably triggering some muscle memory to be able to call his original house number and the same goes for the time harry calls the video store

  • @classicmax794
    @classicmax794 6 місяців тому

    a lot of people are saying which voice they prefer but i just want to say i never even noticed that the voice changed

  • @giangiga
    @giangiga 7 місяців тому

    I wish I was the wind.

  • @supernovacodebreaker
    @supernovacodebreaker 7 місяців тому

    Wait, so how do you get this to happen in the game? How do you get Cuno to join you and replace Kim?

  • @castrojosua
    @castrojosua 7 місяців тому

    Yo bro, leave neuroscience and go to law school! You got this book down to a tee

  • @D1sappo1ntmentPanda
    @D1sappo1ntmentPanda 7 місяців тому

    When I found out our boy had burnt out and was taking two cases a week; And then ran into the love letter and your shadow. It broke me in the best way ❤

  • @AdamCole-fz6wz
    @AdamCole-fz6wz 7 місяців тому

    Sorted!! Thank you

  • @CaptainMurasaTheULTRAKILLFan24
    @CaptainMurasaTheULTRAKILLFan24 7 місяців тому

    Calling. Calling. Still calling. DESTRO-

  • @ValetinoLovebird
    @ValetinoLovebird 7 місяців тому

    The original voice is annoying, fits so much for this brat. they did him dirty in the final cut

  • @JDT-vk4kn
    @JDT-vk4kn 7 місяців тому

    Is that the one from sucksession?

  • @JiggyMcCue
    @JiggyMcCue 8 місяців тому

    Calling. Calling. Still calling... Calling in the night...

  • @jthadcast
    @jthadcast 8 місяців тому

    Cuno is the reward for chosing an easy death over spending another sec with kim.

  • @Hubertinabikinilibraryofruina
    @Hubertinabikinilibraryofruina 8 місяців тому

    what are your thoughts on the homosexual ideas portrayed in this book

    • @ihateengland
      @ihateengland 8 місяців тому

      what are your thoughts on the homosexual ideas portrayed in this book

  • @MoonyMoonzzi
    @MoonyMoonzzi 8 місяців тому

    Playing this scene with two Morale feels balsy

  • @ItzItazuki
    @ItzItazuki 9 місяців тому

    walruse

  • @followingtheroe1952
    @followingtheroe1952 9 місяців тому

    Cuno just bringing up Blood Meridian out of nowhere lmfao

  • @renp9610
    @renp9610 9 місяців тому

    I'm in a philosophy class right now and this really helped me to get why Horkheimer was making some of the points he was (specifically I was really confused why he was upset people were moving away from religion, but it makes much more sense considering the context). Thank you!

  • @mossw4ste
    @mossw4ste 10 місяців тому

    damn this feels different after you've lost someone

  • @RedRattt
    @RedRattt 10 місяців тому

    Jean tossing Cuno into the MC is great : )

  • @RedRattt
    @RedRattt 10 місяців тому

    Harry: Cuno will be joining a junior officers program Jean: No, he's twelve. Cuno: Cuno's fucking nineteen!