The back of the book said it's a thriller but even thought the narrative revolves around a murder mystery, what was really captivating about this tale is the main character. There is nothing truly like her: A vegetarian old lady, a weirdo that never ceases to surprise the reader by exposing new, strange, sides to her. It with the force of this magnetic leading persona that Tokarczuk - like Yuki Urushibara, Monica Bryne and a few other writers of our times - succeeds in discussing one of the main issues of our time - namely, man's relation to nature and the harm he inflicts on it. It is done in a tone that is just the right amount of preachy and somber, but is also humorous and light at times. Brilliant piece.
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@mouse@bookwyrm.social it's a massive book. epic. highly recommended.
Nebuchi Kander rated Trick: 4 stars

Trick by Domenico Starnone
Sharp, succinct storytelling and breathtaking prose combine in this new novel by the author of Ties , a New York …
Nebuchi Kander rated Watchmen: 5 stars

Watchmen by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons
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It took me years to read Watchmen. Every time I'd get to the men in tights …
Nebuchi Kander rated Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me: 3 stars

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
All Freddy Riley wants is for Laura Dean to stop breaking up with her.
The day they got together was …
Nebuchi Kander rated The Magic Fish: 3 stars

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
Real life isn’t a fairytale.
But Tiến still enjoys reading his favorite stories with his parents from the books he …

el dang reviewed Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
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4 stars
Wow. For the first half of this book I thought it a bit artless and frustrating, but it turns into a very much cleverer and more subtle work than I had been expecting. Ultimately the book is utterly damning about colonialism without ever romanticising what came before it.I feel weird tagging "spoilers" about a book the outlines of which are pretty well known, and the plot of which is basically described in the publisher blurb, but in spite of all that there were some surprises as I went, so here goes:First of all, there is one thing that annoyed me intensely through the entire book: the complete lack of any development of female characters or voices. I can imagine a defence of that in terms of the book describing two intensely patriarchal cultures and their meeting, but I'm still digesting Achebe's critique of Conrad. One of his more on-point criticisms …
Nebuchi Kander finished reading Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Okonkwo is the greatest warrior alive. His fame has spread like a bushfire in West Africa, and he is one …
Nebuchi Kander rated Things Fall Apart: 5 stars

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Okonkwo is the greatest warrior alive. His fame has spread like a bushfire in West Africa, and he is one …
Nebuchi Kander rated A Psalm for the Wild-Built: 5 stars

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en …
Nebuchi Kander rated Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me: 3 stars

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
All Freddy Riley wants is for Laura Dean to stop breaking up with her.
The day they got together was …
Nebuchi Kander finished reading Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki
Cute and beautifully drawn. A story about a a girl that's treated badly by her girlfriend but can't muster up the strength to break up with her. Also about friendships.
It's very USian, very millennial, but even an old middle-eastern dude like me could enjoy it. And I enjoyed it a lot.