a quick read with a unique perspective that stays with you
focused on the limits of american identity politics through a tragic love story. one of the rare books that i appreciate more with ever reread.
3d ago
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I got to read this book before the Alchemist. So when I did get to the Alchemist, I noticed how both of them were similarly bathed in poetry. This book is one of those rare ones that shifted me every time I opened it up. It has moved me in ways I can’t describe and always leaves a beautiful residue, even if I haven’t re-read it recently.
Mar 16, 2024
This is a New York Times bestseller so I’m sure you’ve already seen this floating around. I just wanted to say it’s worth the hype. It’s the first 5/5 stars read I’ve had in a while.
A beautifully written story about someone searching for meaning or purpose. Akbar does so well with writing in a nonlinear timeline and different perspectives. This made me cry and laugh, tense up, hold my breath, and finally exhale. I will be thinking of this book for a really long time I think. And I’ll probably go back to it many times. It also touches upon grief through unique lens.
Mar 9, 2025
Amongst the abundance of an anonymous book exchange, it was this book that left an impressive oil stain…
It taught me how to translate thoughts as a compass and not enemies…offering new but functional perspective…
• The main character is hopeless and defiant in every human way
• The obstacles merge with magic and science
• The language is inviting and playful (look into ‘Troposphere’)
I was preserved in a lawless comfort the entire read and I have mourned many times since finishing it…
Sep 30, 2024
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i read on kindle for a few years, until i started noticing that i barely remembered some of the books i read! i like to have a print book now so i can form a relationship with it as a physical object, which i guess helps me remember more about it. lately i’ve been buying them and giving them away after, but i want to use the library more too. lugging around a book everywhere i go is just one of the welcome inconveniences in my life :’)
3d ago
cant stop listening to this album, i think this is its most gorgeous song
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