at times it seems as though the pain of existence far outweighs the pain of death. it is only something we can hypoth"Before dying you live, Lori"
at times it seems as though the pain of existence far outweighs the pain of death. it is only something we can hypothesize about, however when the mere thought of breathing another day seems too much of a struggle, one might seek a quick yet permanent relief to it all.
this book reconciles this feeling with a call for hope and an incentive to seek peace in every sense of the word.
it dives into how affection turned into deep love can be a catalyst for this change of perspective. but ultimately the emphasis is on how a sense of self has to be found before throwing one’s self in the pleasure of companionship.
pouring your feelings into someone can so easily leave you lost in the midst of indecisiveness and can blur the borders of the Self : the person you are, the person you desire to be, or who you are when you are not performing.
some books, as love does, leave a mark on your soul and Clarice Lispector might have managed to stamp mine....more
“Become. It was a verb that had always obsessed me...I wanted to become, even though I had never known what. And I had become, that was certain, bu“Become. It was a verb that had always obsessed me...I wanted to become, even though I had never known what. And I had become, that was certain, but without an object, without a real passion, without a determined ambition.”
the Neapolitan Quartet is wrecking havoc on my sense of identity and I don't know if I should thank Elena Ferrante or resent her...more
have you ever read a book and liked it so much that you wanted to re-read it almost immediately after finishing it ? well that's exactly what's happenhave you ever read a book and liked it so much that you wanted to re-read it almost immediately after finishing it ? well that's exactly what's happening to me right now. ugh i truly believe in 20th century french authors (especially female authors) supremacy ...more
this was so distressing, it genuinely feels like you are the one awaiting your death but i LOVED it nonetheless ( that says a lot about me i suppose bthis was so distressing, it genuinely feels like you are the one awaiting your death but i LOVED it nonetheless ( that says a lot about me i suppose but let's forget it for a second shall we ? )...more
"I can say it was gorgeous now, my harm, because it belonged to no one else"
i hate you Ocean Vuong (in the most loving and admiring way possible),"I can say it was gorgeous now, my harm, because it belonged to no one else"
i hate you Ocean Vuong (in the most loving and admiring way possible), i hate you for always making me ugly cry and for always ripping my heart out but most importantly, i hate you for writing lines so tender and soft in the middle of absolutely heart-wrenching poems because that was the straw that broke the camels back and by camels back i mean my mental stability.
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if Ocean Vuong wrote it, I will read it, no questions asked....more
i voted, re-read this book and did some research about history and politics (i basically got lost on wikipedia, as per usual), i feel like a proper cii voted, re-read this book and did some research about history and politics (i basically got lost on wikipedia, as per usual), i feel like a proper citizen today ...more
“Sometimes I think the crazies aren’t people, they’re not real. They’re like incarnations of the city’s madness [...] if they weren’t there we’d al“Sometimes I think the crazies aren’t people, they’re not real. They’re like incarnations of the city’s madness [...] if they weren’t there we’d all kill each other”
"I made mistakes like this all the time, seeking affirmation from the very worst people, so that what I must have been after deep down was confirm "I made mistakes like this all the time, seeking affirmation from the very worst people, so that what I must have been after deep down was confirmation of the fears instead of their dismissals"
i am absolutely convinced that you do not need to love or to root for the main character(s) to enjoy a book. the only condition is that the author does it intentionally and does it well and i must say that Megan Nolan understood the assignement to say the least ...more
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