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Poor little Algernon😢

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I am actually opposed to this book. The author could have chosen a kid from the nearby city or so. Bruno would have been so indoctrinated that it makes the whole story fall apart

I read this book several years ago and though I didn't know beans about Columbian history, I loved it. That said, I agree very much with this review. It's unlike any other book I've ever read, and I had to make a copy of the family tree to make little notes regarding who was who. That helped tremenously and I really enjoyed the story. Though I think I have run across copycat magical realism in perhaps other popular culture, this was my first real exposure to it in such an original form, and I have to say I was completely charmed by it. For me, the realism part of the term is how Marquez slips it in here and there and makes it all so natural and blended into reality. When I was done I read it echoed with historical events, but I did not pursue those at the time. What brings me back to this book is a radio documentary I heard recently about Minor C. Keith and the United Fuit Company. I cannot remember everything in the story and I think I want to enjoy reading it again.

Good to see you back! 🙂

Charity was the most annoying character ever. The character development is great but I agree, the advertising bullshit arc was pointless in annoying

This is my all time favorite book. Read it back in 6th when I was 12. Started reading it in class, couldnt put it down, went home and finished it that nighg

Can’t forget “ The Master & Margarita” 😅 sympathy for the devil baby #rollingstones

Lovecraft was horrid racist and reactionary for his time It was his Prejudice and paranoidia of the other that fueled his terror producing writing If HP wasn't a Creighton, he would never had been a great of a horror writer

Thank you for providing review of this book that is anything except endlessly flowing unjustified praise for the second coming of Christ in the form of Marquez. You are exactly right to compare this book to Catch-22.

Flat Land Rules ⭕

Extremely helpful introduction, focused on all the elements of what kind of reading experience this will be, rather than plot. Thank you!

I've read a really good dystopian book before titled 'Matched' by Ally Condie

"Mother" brought me here.

A very good review. I resonate with your thoughts after reading the book as well.

Utopians are the most deluded and dangerous to the fate of the world. Life is trade offs, get use to it! 😂

I’ve reed this beautiful book so many times… no Mather which book I encounter, classical or not, everytime I remember the last paragraph of Garcia’s book I always feel the need of crying.

Harry Potter movies were the best i have seen any till the date, but if you are saying that it pales in comparison to the books i am excited to read the books now, since those movies are so nostalgic to me.

Maybe I'm in the minority but I just didn't like this book. Historical inaccuracies aside....I just didn't feel much of a connection, not even at the end. Sad? Yes. But also a little shallow IMO. Maybe the movie is more powerful? Guess I'll find out

Very well written and spoken review! Really enjoyed the book. It felt different from Dark Matter and Recursion (the second being my favorite sci-fi novel of the past decade) in the sense that Upgrade felt less plot-driven and more of an internal monologue of the main character. It felt like there were far less dialogue scenes than in the other novels. Not necessarily lacking in characterization, but just more of an internal journey. When you stop and think back, the story beats & plot framework of the book are actually pretty fast and simple. Could easily fit in a two hour film, I think.

Magical realism it's just the product of a Latinoamerican worldview. It's exaggerated but representative. No floating priests but for example when people in Argentina heard that the guy who stole Eva Peron's body said that when he fell asleep for a while he woke up to his truck surrounded by flowers, they just went meh, so what else is new?

What a perfect name: Seed! The seeds of ourselves are planted and raised in our first years of life by our primary caregiver plants. We have to understand the roots our depression so often come from being neglected, especially emotionally, as children.

I haven't finished the book yet. But so far I like it way more than I did The Shining. The Shining to me was really boring. And I didn't even finish it. The movie is far more entertaining than the book, as far as The Shining goes. That's just my opinion.

I cried in sections of the book where there were attempts. Reminded me of how thoughts of doing that never really go away just as never knowing when the bell jar will descend again

this was amazing... keep up the great content!

Your reviews are short, sweet and sound so sincere. Keep up the good work

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Started strong then fizzled after the first act, picked up again at the midpoint, and the pacing halted again around the third act but ultimately finished very strong and emotional. I’d give it a 68%

Geat video!!

This book is a favorite of mine, and I like relentless storytelling about people and their decision making and their consequences

Thank you for your detailed and even-handed review. You gave me most of the information that I was seeking. I like your presentation. It is much better than some more popular CZcams reviews. I have decided to read the book now. The backdrop reminds me of my own bookcases...

Fahrenheit 451 is more valid now than it ever was with our over consumption of technology.

Yeah its diffucult😢😂

yes the larger than life characters literally jump out of the pages and are readers compangnion along a rollercoaster of emotions. Ingenious, can't wait for more novels from Douglas Stuart. Another great read is Darren McGarvey's Poverty Safari - Understanding the anger of Britains underclass, another rare jewel that survived against all odds ... maybe because of the need to have it's story told.

Got this randomly recomended and just ended the book, thank you for this amazing review, who introduced me to my new favourite book

These youtubers have to do that disclaimer. Its formality for those with meager lucidity. Good overview

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Stanley Kubrick was Murdered by CIA Heart attack Dart. Freemasons cannot cross each other. If you are a Freemason it's punishable to death if you cross one of your "brothers". The moon is very close to God.

It's exposed Sodomite Freemasons.

This was the first book that opened my eyes to the horrors of the Holocaust. I read it at 14 and when I reached the ending I sat for at least an hour on my bed thinking "what the hell happened". It inspired me to lean more about this time period. Very beautiful review!

Not only Stephen King’s best book but one of the finest pieces of modern day literature. An absolute masterpiece. The film is fantastic also but in isolation and not as an adaptation of the book. Great review.

It's a masterpiece. Took me a few years to finish, after starting and stopping many times.

Every year, 9 billion land animals live a short, horribly painful existence to end up (unnecessarily) on our plate. A few bits of bacon. A few slices of a turkey's breast. Welfarists, like Hailsham, urge for more "humane" treatment of said animals-- e.g. a few more inches of cage space. But they/we don't challenge the presumption that it's OK to sacrifice 9 billion lives for flavor.

Another excellent review. I suspect that the lack of names helps the process of placing you into the narrative. Asking the reader how would they react to the circumstances? There is some contrivance, but that is minor. The big ideas make this a book I will keep thinking about.

Great review. You managed to tease out all the big ideas that made this book so intriguing. I also found the reading a dull in places and some of the plot a little aimless. However, those 'mirror to our soul' moments made up for those demerits.

to much words said in this video but not much of any deep insight about the story and message of the book. Even the script in the video can also be heard from other youtubers like some sort of a generic script.

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It is far better than 1984. This should be required reading for every human being. Be aware of the cartoon because it completely changes the narrative and the purpose of the original story.

"Doors of Perception"... Well, that 'experience' clearly blew Huxley's mind! Love all of his stuff. A perceptive writer. 'Island' is worth a read. A deeply philosophical work.

I am currently reading this. I thought it was her first book. Now knowing it was her last is distressing