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A profound meditation on race, inheritance, and queer mothering at the end of the world
In a letter to her …
"Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides …
Attachment theory has entered the mainstream, but most discussions focus on how we can cultivate secure monogamous relationships. What if, …
Black Skin, White Masks (French: Peau noire, masques blancs) is a 1952 book by Frantz …
It starts reading pretty challenging, inb4 mental breakdown
A causa de un virus mortal que afecta a los animales y contagia a los seres humanos, el mundo se …
The Dialectical Biologist is a 1985 book by the ecologist Richard Levins and the biologist Richard Lewontin, in which the …
After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) …
Content warning General spoilers
When I finished the first book I wondered why, being the two books so short, were they not just a single book. After finishing the second book I understand.
The second part of the Monk and Robot books is a completely different story. The apparition of Mosscap changes everything, and what was a book centered on Dex and their relationship with the world in Panga transforms into an exploration of the relationship between the monk and the robot.
Cozy as the first book, but slow in a good way. Just like the travelers in it, we have no rush to finish it. There's no big buildup to anything, and that amazes me. Like the first book, the author manages to create an engaging story without resorting to common narrative tools. It makes the book someone who's just sitting on your bedside table telling you "I'm here if you want to cuddle". The feel-good transcends the story and permeates into your everyday life, your imagination, and the things you think are possible.
The theme of purpose in this book made me shed a tear, even while on antidepressants. People telling me it's okay to just be me, I don't listen to them. But if a rusty robot says that to a monk and I'm just eavesdropping, you will be certain that I will heed the robot. And believe that it is ok to just be.
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After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent …
After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent …
Historia del saqueo de America Latina que muestra como funcionan los mecanismos actuales del despojo: los tecnocratas en jet, herederos …
A new world is possible and not just in our hearts. Anarchic Agreements is a quintessential field guide for the …
The Price of Knowledge
As the new trial comes to an end, one of Coco's rewards from Beldaruit the Wise …
The Price of Knowledge
As the new trial comes to an end, one of Coco's …
Content warning General comments but nothing too spoily
I just caught up with this manga. The art is incredibly beautiful and detailed. The author has a way with paneling that I've never seen before -- it feels almost magical.
Highly reccomended. Good pace, cozy, simple but intricate magic system, relatable characters. A great plus is a nice way of approaching themes such as ableism and victim blaming (this last one it's just one chapter and there is a trigger warning in the previous one).
It can get dark though, topics like loss of family members, body horror, sexual assault are touched on, but not in a morbid way.
