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I lowkey have kept my copy on me everywhere I go (daily) and travel to For the past like 6 years lol. Idk what it is w/ me and books that take place in/around Italy but they always seem to hit deep.
feel the same about Sandor Maraiās āCasanova in Bolzanoā and Susan Sontagās āThe Volcano Loverā a bunch of hitters!
Feb 25, 2025
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I want to thank Liv for giving me my favourite book.
Clarice has been my favourite author since I was 14, reading what she writes always felt like reading my thoughts and beliefs about life on a page as if they had been scooped out of my brain and elegantly placed in a book.
This is the only text I had never read and known to be her most regarded work The Passion According to G.H. takes the status of a masterpiece In the Brasilian Literature scenario. I wanted to make sure to read it when I felt ready, ready to say goodbye to Clarice, as I turned 21 one of my best friends gifted me this book and I knew it was time.
The history is simple, a woman is cleaning her house, and she finds a drawing, a roach and God. From there Clarice takes your hand and leads you into the journey of finding meaning.
According to Aristotle, the end of all human actions resides in the search for happiness. This book describes that in the most genius way. Heaven and hell are portrayed as being a place on earth, a place on us. I doubt that two people can read this book and tell you the same history, it is highly subjective you can take away from it whatever exists in your mind.
My biggest takeaway was that hell and even are inside of us, by wishing for things you don't have you must go through war to achieve them, war is hell. By wishing for things that you already have (like seeing your friends on the weekend, talking to your grandparents, baking a cake) you find heaven. Heaven is in the simple, it is in the recognition that you were given more than what you could have asked for. Love is the realization of getting someone you wished for through passion, it is tedious, complete and beautiful. You can find content in love, and you no longer wish.
That is what I read, but please don't let my blurry vision take you down a path. I am sure that if you read it your life and experiences would lead you to many different conclusions.
This is a book that I would love to give to everyone I know and ask them what it is about.
That is the beauty and geniality of Clarice.
"Humility is much more than a feeling, it is reality seen with a minimum of good sense".
Jun 8, 2024
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this is the first book that has grabbed me since sjĆ³nās the blue fox
I read agua viva last year but didnāt felt like I was able to appreciate it for what it was. but so far the passion has hooked me for the same reasons I felt like I was missing out on agua viva
Iāve never seen the terrorjoy of existence described in such a recognizable way before šŖ³
Feb 19, 2025
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My favorite book ever! Basically the entire thing is about a woman having an existential crisis about killing a cockroach. I recently sucked up a flying cockroach with a vacuum!! (yep you heard that right!)..also i had noooo idea that cockroaches could fly..but yeah it was a horrific and terrifying experience and reminded me of how much I love this book.
Jan 5, 2024
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Been off this app lately cuz ive been busy opening an art gallery in my hometown (San Diego) called Deixis Gallery! Been such a wonderful experience so far. Itās so beautiful to see how community comes together to help with every step along the way. Friends came by and helped paint, do construction, a friend of mine built us some benches from scratch, and a bunch of amazing artists participated in the inaugural exhibition. So hyped, truly recommend. And shout out to allstnyc for the encouragement back when I first posted an ask about opening a gallery! š¤šæš¤šæš¤šæalso if you find yourself in San Diego, make sure to stop by! @deixisgallery
Jan 6, 2025
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I got an IG follow and message last night from a girl I knew in MIDDLE school (12+ yrs ago).
I havenāt talked to or seen her since then, but sheād often pop up in my mind, the last time being just a few days ago. All I remember is that I used to enjoy talking to her.
the first thing she said in her message was that for some reason, sheād think about me often, and also, for no particular reasonā¦ we barely knew each other back then
So, we decided weāre gonna hang out soon - donāt know why, but it just feels right. š®
Feb 22, 2025
Spent a month in a cabin in a rural town in Washington state and fell in love. Spent my days gardening, writing, cooking, working out with logs and trees, just living the most simple life. Being back in a city makes me sick to my stomach now and capitalistic š¤®. It sucks.
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