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Werner Herzog's Memoir. One of the most perniciously fantastic combination of story, philosophy, and ecstatic truth I have ever read. If you know nothing of this madman, consider reading just to become enamored of the ways in which life presents deep mystery and intrigue.
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dawg. this book.
so full disclosure Iām not done yet but-
Iām about half way through and Iām loving the absurdity of it all. It initially felt really odd to read so much Christian lore that I was unfamiliar with (i genuinely felt too Jewish for this book), but once it kept moving forward, the premise really took hold and i found myself enveloped by the writing!! The prose is immaculate too :)
All in all, a great read (so far!) of surrealist fiction that keeps me on my toes.
Mar 25, 2024
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Absolutely consumed this. If it's for you, it will really be for you. Engaging, thorough, great storytelling. At the very least, you'll finish the book and go, "well, now I know what all that's about."
Jan 22, 2024
I know I am technically late to this book but I just finished it and it has fundamentally changed me forever. Maybe its because I am an academic, or because I often introduce myself as the speaker of 2 and a half languages but it hit hard. It is vivid and spectacular and grief inducing and devastating. It has so much heart, so much love, yet so much despair. The attention to detail regarding history and conflicting philosophies, politics, religious beliefs and belief systems is so carefully and precisely constructed, it is in and of itself poetry. It's so vivid that I can taste it, I can feel the texture of the pages, different passages are rattling around my brain and I can remember where I read them, I am a different person from before I read this book. After the reading slump I was in, it feels like all along I was waiting to find this book, I didn't know I was missing it, or waiting for it and yet when I read it it is like all at once I suddenly knew that I had needed this book all along. Read it, if you are one of those people that gets skeptical of things that reach a certain level of popularity, just know that all the hype in the world has undersold this book. It is that good. And yes, I attached a low light photo of my copy because I have reread chapters of this so often that the pages are curling, fished it out of my backpack when I found random spots to sit or stand idly, accidentally smudged it when I immediately reached for it after writing sprawling pages in my notebooks. You see how my earphones aren't connected to anything because all I am thinking about is this book? Yeah exactly! This is a good fucking book I am so serious you guys if you have held off on reading it, bump it up your list.
Jan 9, 2025
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You only need three things: paper, pen, and pal.
Highlight that special quality you admire.
Bring up that funny story.
Add a drawing to accompany.
Maybe an origami frog.
Jan 31, 2024
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Harboring that thought of "so and so would like this," as a ping in your mind can be immensely life-altering. How about being ahead of the curve. How about being the curve starter??
Feb 23, 2024
We only know a small portion of animals due to the media and those in our area, but there are so many unknowns. The platypus, axolotl, and echidna are just the tip of the iceberg. Here is a Kinkajou.
Feb 7, 2024