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The plot is beautifully simple: two guys wander about the countryside, finding adventures while falling into and out of sanity. Cervantes is a comedic genius and Edith Grossman’s translation is a love letter to language. No single word is redundant. Falling asleep over a chapter each night is bliss.
Dec 20, 2023
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In Barcelona, a boy named Daniel runs a bookstore with his dad. when he’s old enough, his Dad takes him to the cemetery of forgotten books, where bookkeepers are tasked with picking one book to preserve so the story within won’t be lost to time. Daniel finds out the author of the book he found is missing and the books he wrote have been destroyed, so he goes on a journey to find the author and figure out why the books were destroyed
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it's about a bunch of friends hanging out and getting drunk which made me feel better about my lifestyle
Nov 9, 2023
The magic of Camus is his ability to blend heady philosophical ideas with compelling storytelling. This is not to say that the dullness, and banality that plagues his peers works is not present here, but rather present with intention.
His character is morally bereft, apathetic, and unreflecting until the bitter end, yet somehow sympathizable. Meursault speaks to the little voice in all of us that wonders if life really might be meaningless, just an absurd series of events, choices, and consequences that ultimately amount to nothing.
Take your time with this one, it's short but every word counts. Great for a long flight, a week of forecasted rain, or after a full day of corporate jargon and niceties.
Mar 23, 2024
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Spend $70 for a yearly pass and watch many, many pretentious films (on film!) in the heart of the East Village, in a beautiful brick movie theater. It’s such a steal. We are very blessed.
Dec 21, 2023
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When I make pancakes at home I line then with blueberries, basically leaving no empty space. You can hold them in your hand to eat, and because there’s so much blueberry, syrup becomes unnecessary. They’re both tart and sweet. The perfect food.
Jan 7, 2024