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alisarae's Reviews (1.65k)
Out of the three stories, The Custard Heart stands out because of what is happening between the lines with Gwennie. I think it is very clever writing and it makes me want to try writing a story that way.
You Were Perfectly Fine is also pretty clever in that you have the experience of trying to figure out what happened the night before, as if you had been drunk too lol. I have never been that drunk but just thinking about it gives me a hangover
You Were Perfectly Fine is also pretty clever in that you have the experience of trying to figure out what happened the night before, as if you had been drunk too lol. I have never been that drunk but just thinking about it gives me a hangover
I agree with another reviewer: The Unknown Visitor was the best one. Although, with The Gigolo, we don't often see stories featuring an older woman as the MC, so at least the novelty of it is interesting.
This series keeps getting better as it goes along! Because the characters are getting to know each other better and trying to be more open. So cute
I started watching the anime and I wanted to see how the manga compares. They are pretty much the exact same, beat for beat, so far. The humor is funnier in the manga because the jokes are faster.
It is a fun and interesting storyline, and the art is awesome. I’m looking forward to reading more.
It is a fun and interesting storyline, and the art is awesome. I’m looking forward to reading more.
A bit more academic than I was expecting, but by the end I was convinced of what the author is arguing about 1 Timothy 2:15 "...she will be saved through childbearing."
The first 5 chapters discuss Artemis in literature and other written sources, depictions in art, and cultic worship. This part is way more in depth than I cared to go (an extended section on if Artemis and Artemis of Ephesus were understood to be the same goddess during Roman times, for example), but ultimately it debunks some christian and art history claims that she was a fertility goddess. Actually she was the opposite: she was a virginity goddess who didn't want no man. She also had powers to grant women a healthy delivery when giving birth, and to take their lives mercifully if needed.
This is important because Ephesus was the center of Artemis worship and the city where Timothy was pastoring when Paul wrote him. The author makes the case that this letter, as well as the letter to the Ephesians, are filled with appropriated language from Artemis' followers that Paul recontextualizes and christianizes. The verse "But she will be saved through childbearing" is one such saying. If before, Artemis could protect women during childbirth, now Christ could.
There are a lot of interesting nuances that the book elaborates on, including an exegetical discussion on the full chapter of 1 Timothy 2. It's definitely one of those contentious passages where "If the plain sense doesn't make sense, seek a different sense."
The first 5 chapters discuss Artemis in literature and other written sources, depictions in art, and cultic worship. This part is way more in depth than I cared to go (an extended section on if Artemis and Artemis of Ephesus were understood to be the same goddess during Roman times, for example), but ultimately it debunks some christian and art history claims that she was a fertility goddess. Actually she was the opposite: she was a virginity goddess who didn't want no man. She also had powers to grant women a healthy delivery when giving birth, and to take their lives mercifully if needed.
This is important because Ephesus was the center of Artemis worship and the city where Timothy was pastoring when Paul wrote him. The author makes the case that this letter, as well as the letter to the Ephesians, are filled with appropriated language from Artemis' followers that Paul recontextualizes and christianizes. The verse "But she will be saved through childbearing" is one such saying. If before, Artemis could protect women during childbirth, now Christ could.
There are a lot of interesting nuances that the book elaborates on, including an exegetical discussion on the full chapter of 1 Timothy 2. It's definitely one of those contentious passages where "If the plain sense doesn't make sense, seek a different sense."
This was really intense! Lots of physical and sexual abuse, and surprisingly it didn't come from the cult :( I skipped some parts tbh.
Lloyd, her kind of adoptive dad, is really the definition of "not all heros wear capes"
Lloyd, her kind of adoptive dad, is really the definition of "not all heros wear capes"
