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30. The Vegetarian by Han Kang (opens the original)
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This may contain spoilers. A man's wife suddenly changes her lifestyle. The husband decides he is the ultimate victim of this change. He married her to be one thing and since she has become so inconsiderate of his expectations of her, why should he remain married to her? Why would he be obligated to try to understand her, perhaps even help her? A man develops a dangerous obsession. It has the potential to destroy the lives of those around him. But why should this stop him? He is an artist, inspi
29. Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica (opens the original)
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This was a very uncomfortable read. I tried very hard to keep the episode light but I am not sure I succeeded. Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica shows how quickly humanity can normalize previously unacceptable beliefs. It also shows how easy it is to oppress and exploit a group of people once you decide they are different from you. This book is set in a fictional future where mankind has annihilated all animals and turned towards his fellow man as a source of protein. Cannibalism is leg
28. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (opens the original)
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And to others, it's 232.78 Degree Celsius (erupts in laughter, pats myself on the back.) 'It was a pleasure to burn.' Guy Montag in Fahrenheit 451. Fahrenheit 451 - the temperature at which book paper starts to burn. I was deeply concerned by the recent reports of AI companies destroying copies of books to scan them for their models. Then keeping the copies, some of them very rare, in their privately owned databases, basically hoarding the knowledge. I was really mad. At first, I thought everyon
27. A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck (opens the original)
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Have you ever thought about what hell would feel like? You do not have to believe in any religion to imagine what your worst experience would be. Hell surpasses religion. Real hell is unimaginable because eternity is not something our minds can understand. Eternal suffering is scary as a concept but can we really comprehend it? While reading A Short Stay in Hell by Stephen L. Peck, I tried to understand what eternal suffering would really feel like through the main character. In the end, I decid
A Strange Interlude (Bonus Episode) (opens the original)
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This is a collection of thoughts, opinions, and the occasional fangirling. This episode is supposed to serve as a kind of bridge between the last episode (Severance by Ling Ma) and the next episode (A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck). The two books are not connected in any way, they just happen to be next to each other on my nonexistent reading list. I had some thoughts related to Severance that I needed to share before closing that chapter and I have some thoughts to share before starting
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