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2024. 🐣

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"Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer", Patrick Süskind

This book... scared me, to say the least. It is extremely well-written, and the descriptions are so vivid that they even caused strong physical symptoms in me sometimes.

In the beginning, I liked Grenouille's character. Even when he killed that first girl, strangely enough, I didn't feel too strongly about that.

But when he laid eyes on Laura Richis and started investigating how to capture her smell, and every atrocity that came with that search, it made me sick to my stomach.

Perhaps it was the fact that it was so carefully planned and anticipated by Grenouille, perhaps it was something else... I found his selfishness, his total lack of respect for human life and his disdain towards everyone else extremely revolting.

In conclusion, it's a good book, that yet again made me reflect on how far human cruelty and evil can go.

~ kyky

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currently reading:

"In The Name Of Rome - The Men Who Won The Roman Empire", Adrian Goldsworthy

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"Blindness", José Saramago

Addictive, blunt, revolting and, especially, totally plausible.

This book reminded me of the fragility of society and human life itself. While it's unlikely that we're hit by a generalized, unknown blindness, there's so many other catastrophes that have happened and that most certainly will happen in the future.

We need to value the things we have now before they're gone. And when they are, we'll have to stick together if we want to go far. In the long run, evil doesn't pay.

Be kind, respectful, helpful while it's easy, and maybe you'll find the strength in you to do what's right when it's hard.

This book is truly a masterpiece.

~ kyky

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good morning babes!<3

i'm almost finishing the book i'm reading so i'll eventually need to start another one soon.

i want to read a franz kafka book, but i don't know which one to start with.

if anyone has any suggestions, i'd appreciate it very much!<3

~ kyky

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"Augustus - First Emperor Of Rome", Adrian Goldsworthy

Intriguing, captivating, objective.

A complete, beautifully written biography of one of the most influential figures of the ancient world.

It's the second work I read from Goldsworthy and it just proves his genius and mastery once again.

Truly amazing.

~ kyky

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"The Sorrows Of Young Werther", Goethe

A beautiful story written in a beautiful way. Goethe painted every feeling and sensation with such artistry that it makes you suffer along with the protagonist. Werther's love and pain are palpable through the pages of this book.

Stunning.

~ kyky