what i’m reading, learning, and thinking about this fall
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- I should’ve been blind this whole video and ditched the glasses…IM SORRY.
This is just the beginning of enrichment fall, I will be reading and thinking a lot in the coming months 🤓
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the fact that nobody talks about the book called Manifestation Hacks by Olivia Cooper speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance.
When it comes to children in fiction, the one that comes to my mind is Liesel, from "The Book Thief", even though she is not the narrator, it´s an unforgetable experience to follow her through those difficult war times. One of my favourite books ever. Plus, also a Dostoevsky fan here. So glad I found your channel, keep going... saludos desde Brasil!!
Welcome!!🤗
Why are you sorry for using glasses you clearly need? Your eyesight is a precious commodity, make sure to retain it as long as you possibly can.
i love this comment
I agree with you so much!! It’s so important to take the time to observe and reflect different perspectives. I believe the world is such an influenced place and not a lot of people take the time to look into what they “believe” in. You’re an intelligent individual and it definitely shows by the simple fact that you put the time and energy to emerge yourself into topics that you don’t necessarily lean towards.
You've got 2 check out Catcher in the Rye 😂🙈
I’ve been so conflicted about reading the discomfort of evening, I keep hearing mixed reviews. However, your review is really changing my mind. I really love reading from a child’s perspective as well, it’s so impressive as a writer but also so interesting to explore through a child’s mind and curiosity. Definitely going to check it out now!
A lot of interesting points here, great video! One thing that's resonated with me is your point about male authors of female characters. Totally agree with your take on Murakami's female characters. As a guy I always found his female characters to be brazenly offensive at worst and somewhat passable at best. I know how highly you revere Dostoevsky, what is your opinion on how he writes women? I've always enjoyed all of his characters, regardless of gender, but wanted to see if you had any thoughts there.
Also, other than Mating, do you have any other books you'd recommend with really well developed female characters? Admittedly, I've read mostly non-fiction in my life and have started reading fiction more in the last couple years. I'd love to get a better frame of reference of what it means to write truly authentic and nuanced female characters.
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thx for this update, yesss to enrichment!!! the range of things u read is so commendable:)
Trust me, "men written by women™" can be just as janky and immersion crushing as "women written by men™" (case. in point *a lot* of romance novels)
Ya agreed, but I’m a woman and don’t read romance
I didn't say you did? Just gave a common example [fwiw I'm a man and I do🤣]. I've seen this in lots of literary fiction as well (not just genre fiction). I guess one is most sensitive to one's own experience when things get janky.
@@NZAnimeManga hi! I agree with you and I think it's cool that you read romance :) I don't mean to dismiss you cause you do have a point, but I would like to also point out that literary fiction that is trying to pass as "deep" and meaningful and romance novels that are usually not attempting to be realistic but rather ponder to the target demographic's preferences and fantasies are a bit different and I think it's fair to have different expectations. To put into perspective a bit, a lot of people think Murakami (for example) deserves a Nobel in literature. Even though i love his books, cause of their mystical atmosphere, his characters are very weak and the way he writes women and their experience with often shocking and traumatizing events like sexual abuse is clueless. A lot of "big authors" that are well respected and praised for their literary genius, often have similar weaknesses. I know many female romance writers don't write realistic male characters either, but I think these types of books never claim to be grounded in reality anyway, whereas an author that is highly regarded like that should be praised for their virtues, but still criticized for their weaknesses. And when it's not just one author, but the majority, then it's fair to examine this as a social-literary phenomenon rather than an individual's flaw. Hope that makes sense, english is not my first language!
So cool you're reading The Informers --- I'm curious of your thoughts on it. If you end up liking Juan Gabriel Vásquez, I think his best book is The Shape of the Ruins
Daisy Ashford's The Young Visitors is genuinely a great book. That she was so young when she wrote it is crazy
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loved the video! i would listen to you for hours, you always have interestings points o view
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If you like Spinoza, definitely read "Spinoza's Religion" by Clare Carlisle. A fantastic exploration of his ideas.
Bro, if you want to feel discomfort, I've read a book about a 35 year old teacher who starts seeing a 16 year old dude, romantically. It's not discomfort like in Lolita (that book sucks major ass to me) but in the sense that this author makes you dig the relationship. It's called A Much Younger Man by Dianne Highbridge, it can also be beneficial to your neurons and shit.
You look like Lordes daughter and I mean that in the highest of praises
so glad to hear you're enjoying your time over there!
Thank you for recommending Kafka in your other video. I read it, and it was really good! You should buy another cheaper pocketbook copy but in english!?!
I always find it funny when women get annoyed when a man writes a female character well :P
Could this be why some male authors opt for a unisex pen name, to avoid women approaching the book with the assumption, "I probably won’t connect with how this man portrays a female character"?
But like I said in the video, I’m not annoyed when they write female characters well, if anything, I’m quite thrilled because I’m used to being annoyed at half baked caricatures of women
@@bookpogo "I think this is really truly a woman's book, and the fact that it is written by a man... I'm sorry, like, that's annoying as fuck."
You come across as a bit annoying but you also give the guy props right after, hehe!
I was simply making a general observation about how women discuss female characters in books written by men.
By the way, you also said this:
"Men written by women, I'm clearly like, okay, it's really great, I'm impressed."
What makes you impressed? Are you a man? How can you truly understand what it’s like to be one? Hahah :P
Just so you know, I'm saying all of this with love-there’s no malicious intent behind it! ♥
I love your pfp!
why do u read so much about communism? What would you do if brett easton ellis gifted you art of the deal and a trump hat?
She literally addressed this
Lmao
@@shakaylah there is no way she addressed brett easton ellis giving her a trump hat and encouraging her to become republican
8:50 Indeed.
cheers to bookpogo europe era 🍔 you're thriving over there
Yesss thank u so so much. My friends gifted me the hamburger mug to remind me of America and a tulip mug to celebrate living in the NL 😭😭