I love anything Fitzcarraldo. A sweet, short book about Brian, an old-ish man, a bit of a loner, who experiences community for the first time at the BFI.
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This sweet, sweet book.
this is a book about a gentle outsider, a Londoner who has a very small world, which centers around a small axis. his flat, his office job and the cafe he eats his lunch at every day. But he quietly yearns for more. one day, he stumbles across the British Film Institute (BFI) by chance. (the best cinema in the world?!?) and he sees the world anew. He feels like he belongs. itās a sweet portrait of one sweet man, Brian. and itās a beautiful survey of cinema. Hereās an example page for you āØ
Apr 8, 2024
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Whenever someone is like āI havenāt read a book in 5 years, what should I read?ā I suggest this cult classicābecause it is experientially easy but conceptually rich, and thus will effortlessly adhere to your attention and satisfy your urges. It is a Hollywood novel about an asshole (timeless genre!) who surfs the wave of power and excess until it all goes Terribly Awry. The book was published in 1988 so it is dated in fun ways but also timeless in the ways that matter. (Robert Altman made a movie of it but the book is betterāwhich is saying a lot, because the movie rules!)
Apr 29, 2021
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I'm so glad there's more of us, I had the exact same experience with this book!
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