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I was planning on double majoring in English and History. Then in the winter quarter, I got back from a trip from the Middle East and an hour after leaving the airport found myself sitting in one of the core introduction courses for English. The professor, who had too much energy for my jet-lagged haze, went deep and enthusiastically about transportation in "A Tale of Two Cities." Which I did not understand.
This kind of inadaptability to academia made me become an English minor in an instant. It's the same kind of inadaptability that lets me appreciate House of Leaves so much more. I hate citations too (I'm a law student and scored 50% on them, so maybe that's a sore point to my lack of diligence though). I found it both fascinating and incredulous how people try to dredge so much meaning and analysis (from their lens) into something. But it's what we want to do naturally, with Freudian, critical theory, and so on. But I don't think I was a good English student since a lot of the time I did not know what I was writing about. :000
Someone on the internet called HoL an "essay about writing books." Yes, in the physical- Zamano had lots of ideas behind creating materials- and also in the responsive- its fans remain debating the last page, for example, 23 years after release. Even if it was "not for you."
I'm not sure what to make of the "meaning" of the book so far. So many layers, of mythology, and pop culture embedded. I really enjoyed it even with the deliberate frusrations. Johnny's story was the most interesting part for me but also the most frustrating!
This kind of inadaptability to academia made me become an English minor in an instant. It's the same kind of inadaptability that lets me appreciate House of Leaves so much more. I hate citations too (I'm a law student and scored 50% on them, so maybe that's a sore point to my lack of diligence though). I found it both fascinating and incredulous how people try to dredge so much meaning and analysis (from their lens) into something. But it's what we want to do naturally, with Freudian, critical theory, and so on. But I don't think I was a good English student since a lot of the time I did not know what I was writing about. :000
Someone on the internet called HoL an "essay about writing books." Yes, in the physical- Zamano had lots of ideas behind creating materials- and also in the responsive- its fans remain debating the last page, for example, 23 years after release. Even if it was "not for you."
I'm not sure what to make of the "meaning" of the book so far. So many layers, of mythology, and pop culture embedded. I really enjoyed it even with the deliberate frusrations. Johnny's story was the most interesting part for me but also the most frustrating!
I don’t read romances often but this was quite compelling. le Guin is truly like no other
Imagine as a kid watching Jaws, a PG movie, then reading a book that's 50% about an explicit sex affair with a board cop's housewife and a scientist.
that's the only thing I remember hahaha
that's the only thing I remember hahaha
There are decent parts worth reading if you want to follow the end of the main characters - but yeah, the focus falls apart for some flabbergasting decisions to follow a thousand perspectives. Maybe we aren't meant to care for all these new people, and instead engage with the author's commentary on war, history, politics, intolerance, and the ultimate recognition that good beating evil doesn't mean systematic change . . . but I want to know what happens to the heroes. And understandably it ends sadly and in a bittersweet tone. At least in the English translation, I'm sure I am missing out a lot not being able to read Polish.
also holy crud, what season 1 of the netflix show did to Cahir's portrayal!
That's end the end of my read, but I will probably get into the games next . . . yes I haven't played them yet.
also holy crud, what season 1 of the netflix show did to Cahir's portrayal!
That's end the end of my read, but I will probably get into the games next . . . yes I haven't played them yet.
someone with a random sharp object saving the day and ending the story... where have i watched this before . . .
Goes from Arthurian fairytale to some Dark Souls stuff which is quite unexpected but impressive
Second half was where the novel went from decent to good. And the last hundred pages put it all together.