I first read it as a seven year-old, probably being too young to fully grasp the themes. Despite this, it ignited my love of absurdism, philosophy, cultural references, and curiosity. Without it, I probably wouldn't appreciate conceptual things hardly at all.
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Apr 16, 2025

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Freakin love Calvin and Hobbes… my dad had a big compilation next to his engineering books that I would flip through frequently. Gets a kid thinkin
Apr 16, 2025
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flowers for Algernon fundamentally changed me in the sixth grade. I think I have read it every year since i was like 11 and I sob every time. I blame this book (and diary of a young girl) for opening my eyes to mortality in ways that shook me the core in a beneficial way. Also all of the Pete the cat series speak to me on a spiritual level.
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I found this book at my friend’s apartment and we decided to read it, partially for fun and as a joke, but it absolutely wrecked me. It was a couple nights before I left London, after my graduation, and I was in the whole job hunting process and I was hopelessly lost! There was something about this whole idea that even though the book was meant for a kid, I never felt more connected to it, at that point it felt like every line was perfectly tailored to how I was feeling. It’s also really interesting because I think it was his last published children’s book. kinda makes me think if he might’ve written it for himself as well, to cope with growing old? I’m turning 23 in a few days and I’m right where I was (cluelessness wise) when I read this book several months ago… I think it’s okay not having everything sorted and figured out, just because you haven’t yet met the goals you’ve set doesn’t mean you haven’t been constantly learning something. ā­šŸ¤øā€ā™€ļøšŸ§øšŸ’•
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I was always interested in learning more about philosophy, but I never knew where to begin. If you can relate, I highly recommend this book. This book takes you on a comprehensive philisophical journey through conversations with the author’s children. His kids are freaking adorable, and like all children, are naturally so curious about the world. This book has inspired me to be like a kid & lean into my curiosity 😁
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