libroXshu started reading The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez
An epic novel of the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung …
About 40% in….liking how the author transitions between the different characters.
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impatiently waiting for the next Marlon James book...
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libroXshu stopped reading The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin (The Great Cities Duology, #1)
In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember …
I really liked the Broken Earth Trilogy so thought I'd check out others but I just can't get into this one...maybe I will try as audio book. Maybe it's the general topic that's not that interesting to me. Anyone read? Is it worth coming back to?
libroXshu finished reading Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
Working at the local processing plant, Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans —though …
“Tender Is the Flesh is a meditation on what capitalism is – it teaches us to naturalise cruelty….Capitalism and cannibalism are almost the same, you know?” —from the author.
Probably one of those books that people either love or hate. I liked that so much detail was spent on the actual process of what it is like in this society to “grow” and process human meat. Between those descriptions you catch glimpses of what it’s like to live in this society; people just go along with it, while others suffer. I think if it was the other way around my brain would have so many questions about the logistics, but I think others might want to know more about the society and relationships. I like what the author chose to focus on, making the reader feel uncomfortable and disturbed, following around one character’s role. This book has been on my …
“Tender Is the Flesh is a meditation on what capitalism is – it teaches us to naturalise cruelty….Capitalism and cannibalism are almost the same, you know?” —from the author.
Probably one of those books that people either love or hate. I liked that so much detail was spent on the actual process of what it is like in this society to “grow” and process human meat. Between those descriptions you catch glimpses of what it’s like to live in this society; people just go along with it, while others suffer. I think if it was the other way around my brain would have so many questions about the logistics, but I think others might want to know more about the society and relationships. I like what the author chose to focus on, making the reader feel uncomfortable and disturbed, following around one character’s role. This book has been on my list for a while and I am glad I finally went for it.