this book was life changing for me when i was 17, donna tart tells the story of a young theo decker after he survived a terrorist attack in the met which killed his mom and left him in possession of the titular goldfinch, tart manages to weave an almost fantastical story which somehow remains grounded in reality. theo is an unreliable narrator who exist almost outside of time, the prose is incredible the characters are unforgettable truly one of the most wonderful books ive ever read
Jul 2, 2024
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the goldfinch - donna tartt
- my favourite novel of all time. it puts my sorry ass into perspective
the setting sun - osamu dazai
- a pi.fyi rec !! pretty prose… waiting for the cryfest
regarding the pain of others - susan sontag
- there is feeling pain yourself and then there is the empathy of watching someone in pain and trying to imagine that pain on to yourself. basically no matter how hard you try, it’s never done justice from our privileged position of not being in pain. thinking abojt this in regards to the shared images of the Palestinian and Sudanese genocide
Feb 25, 2024
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i've never finished a book so fast in my life. she writes about life and grief in such an intimate way and i could honestly reread it forever.
the opening lines are "Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. You sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends." which, even on its own, is just wow
Apr 19, 2024
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reliable, free wifi, sometimes has a cafe or vending machine, endless potential for walking around aimlessly
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my favorite movie of all time, it’s the story of two boys who think they’re men searching for a beach that doesn’t exist to impress a woman who’s searching for something too, both a coming of age movie and a critique of mexican society, class and male friendships
Jul 1, 2024
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some things are bad n i think other people should know
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