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Giovannis room by james baldwin

because he’s the king of the hill. obviously. and will make you feel everything. Other recs: The World Accoridng to Garp by John Irving is one of the most fucked up and disturbing books I’ve ever read. feel like I almost can’t in good conscience recommend it. But you will feel ill! The bluest eye. Also super fucked up and sad. OH! Boy snow bird by Helen oheyemi. Unbelievably good, language is stunning, trippy but heartbreaking. ok that’s the list.

@whatcanibring

Mar 12, 2024

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GIOVANNI’S ROOM

One of my all time favorite books and I would sell my kidneys to read it for the first time. “Do you think anything else under heaven really matters? And how long, at the best, can it last? since you are both men and still have everywhere to go? Only five minutes, I assure you, only five minutes, and most of that, hélas! in the dark. And if you think of them as dirty, then they will be dirty—they will be dirty because you will be giving nothing, you will be despising your flesh and his. But you can make your time together anything but dirty; you can give each other something which will make both of you better—forever—if you will not be ashamed, if you will only not play it safe.” He paused, watching me, and then looked down to his cognac. “You play it safe long enough,” he said, in a different tone, “and you’ll end up trapped in your own dirty body, forever and forever and forever—like me.” I cried for 2 days straight after reading this.. TWO DAYS!! My favorite excerpt from the entire book. James Baldwin is a genius and may his heavenly soul rest in peace.

@piscesprincess07

May 12, 2025

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VICTORY BY JOSEPH CONRAD

Best characters ever maybe other than East of eden.

@arlopop

Apr 18, 2025

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him

@fruitjelly

Apr 27, 2024

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grimes - genesis (2012)

(i feel like this is so controversial for no reason...)

@fruitjelly

Apr 30, 2024

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sleep

People who dont get enough sleep are way more likely to get neurodegenerative diseases like alzheimers and parkinsons. also reading. doesn't matter if its a gossip magazine or an ayn rand essay... exposing ur brain to new concepts and problems and then considering them... thats what ur brain is made for. thats what she craves I wanna add a source but im just gonna google the same stuff u google tbh

@fruitjelly

Jun 2, 2024