thinking of my fellow americans today 🩷 the UK had their election this summer so I feel your stress and anxiety on this (but glad to hear my vid has slightly soothed you lmao)
I read the stranger last year and it was the worst thing I read in my life , like I complete reading in it to know what to know what the heck is happening with him to be that cold and we get nothing, and when I know this book about the meaning in life , I was like bro where's the meaning here , and the fact this book written in the realisms era make it more disappointing, i don't know why people say this is a masterpiece because it isn't
Yup…I agree with you on The stranger…I only hear such good things about it ( even from people I know), but to me as well it was a three stars….the way it was written was EXACTLY that: “I did this, I did that, etc”…. At least it wasn’t a long book 😂
I am confused on whether i should start the Stromlight archive series , or the malazan , book of the fallen series ... Have you read any or both of them ? If yes , which one would you suggest to start . Actually , i myself , am working on a large Mature ,midieval fantasy , novel series , and am trying to read as many similar kind of books/series as possible .
I felt the same with ‘The Haunting of Hill House’. The dialogue between the characters was so random at times! And totally gutted that there wasn’t really anything ‘haunting’ going on 😔Hoping I will get on better with Jackson’s other works in the future!
The Haunting of Hill House TV show was excellent, even though I am not a fan of horror. Mike Flanagan is a genius; his The Haunting anthology series is a must-see.
Hm-hm. Yet another classic that left me underwhelmed (like The Stranger). It's funny but not that deep. Sort of a Hitchhiker's (witchhiker?) Guide to Stalinist Russia
@@katerinareem Not banned, "just" heavily redacted. For the Christian elements I suppose, and/or making fun of Soviet bureaucracy. Supernatural/fantasy was much less ideologically problematic, and SF even welcome
1) sarah j mass is a z0nist and used breonna taylor's death to promote her book (which is ironic when it comes to that part you said about war) 2) LOL at you saying emilia clarke not hart 3) you will LOVE we have always lived in the castle by shirley jackson. The writing is beautiful and extremely eerie. I gave it 5 stars. 4) the stranger is my favourite book, I read it 3 times. I think you read a wordy translation because it is around 160 pages in french with huge font. Also the dragging is kind of the point. You are absolutely supposed to hate Mersault. Camus is also very good at setting a cadence with his writing , the myth of sisyphus for example, i was told, is extremely repetitive, which as you can see is a bit on the nose and absurdist. He is meaning to bring you inside his head to a world that is drab and emotionless so you can really experience it. You can also read the plague by him to see the contrast in writing so it really hits home for you how intentional it is. It is an existentialist book yes but i think you missed the main theme, which is, can someone kill without motive? And what does it feel like being inside the head of someone like that? Also the murder itself is the absurdist part because if you think about it it doesn't actually serve the plot, it just serves the character profile Camus is building. Since you read the secret history (i am reading it now too), you can also see that absurdist element in it, that the murder doesn't actually serve the main plotline, even Donna Tartt herself said something like that in one of her interviews. At the end of the day, you know who did it from page one, so obviously it is not the focal point. Her work is very influenced by the likes of Camus and Dostoevsky. Think how the murder in the brothers karamazov is so unimportant to the main themes of the book that it didn't happen until 60% into it despite being mentioned in the synopsis. Anyway the whole point was not to connect with Meursault. I mean it is literally in the title the stranger/outsider. You were supposed to think of him as an a/hole and nowhere in the book i feel was Camus even trying to get you to empathise with him so I think you aren't looking at it with the right lens and maybe that is because it is different than what you are used to. Which I get. It is definitely quite bizarre.
1) omg is she ?? ffs this is so disappointing, thanks for letting me know - i'll def flag this to others when reviewing her books 2) clearly been talking about game of thrones too much lol 3) a few people in the comments also seem a bit disappointed by it which is a shame ): if I come across a copy i'll try and give it a go though 4) thank you so much for taking the time to explain the stranger more - i definitely see your point now in where you're coming from, i think maybe this was an issue with the translation as a friend of mine told me he read it in it's original language and said it was way better. can I ask which author you read who translated it? i think i'll try and give it another go in future. I think maybe the whole 'can you kill without motive' isn't a new topic for me as it's something I studied in the legal field for a while so maybe this isn't something that thought-provoking for me? not sure - but appreciate you so much for taking the time to comment your thoughts on this
@katerinareem i read it in french so that is why I am confused about you saying it dragged because it was definitely fast paced in the original language. Yeah i understand where you are coming from but the book also got a nobel prize in literature at the time so it was new in what it did back then. I think once you read his other works you can see the contrast in writing and can see exactly how intentional everything he did. I think you will like the plague. Overall, always enjoying your content katerina ❤️❤️ And about we always have lived in the castle. It is not horror, but it is eerie and creepy and very atmospheric and the writing is gorgeous
agh I felt the same about “we have always lived in the castle” by Shirley Jackson. Not scary and absolutely nothing happened, just vaguely uncanny. Couldn’t wait to be done with it. also +1 on “Weyward”… just felt a bit lackluster and repetitive
oh no 😭 a few people in the comments have also said that book is boring, maybe i need to give up on her lol and so glad you felt the same about weyward !! i honestly don't get the hype
Sounds like it’s not just me , but indeed, The Haunting Of Hill House wasn’t scary at all… but the tv show = I got to a scene w the daughter dancing in a foyer, about crapped myself and promptly turned it off and have zero interest in ever trying to watch it again .
I was so relieved when I saw you uploaded. It’s Election Day here in America, I’m filled with anxiety & your voice is so soothing 😭 THANK YOU
thinking of my fellow americans today 🩷 the UK had their election this summer so I feel your stress and anxiety on this (but glad to hear my vid has slightly soothed you lmao)
I am so sorry trump won😢
@@TildaHansson-u9w doesn't really matter ,both the contenders were evil .
I read the stranger last year and it was the worst thing I read in my life , like I complete reading in it to know what to know what the heck is happening with him to be that cold and we get nothing, and when I know this book about the meaning in life , I was like bro where's the meaning here , and the fact this book written in the realisms era make it more disappointing, i don't know why people say this is a masterpiece because it isn't
He's an "absurdist". I feel you. I am not a fan of Camus.
LITERALLYYY this is exactly my thoughts too
Truly, I adore your nuanced and thoughtful book videos❤ I’m sending you love and many men coming into your life whom do not radiate toxic love ❤
thank you sooo much
@ yes!! It’s true💜💜
Yup…I agree with you on The stranger…I only hear such good things about it ( even from people I know), but to me as well it was a three stars….the way it was written was EXACTLY that: “I did this, I did that, etc”…. At least it wasn’t a long book 😂
completely agree !!! and omg I would've been so mad if it was any longer lol
I think the simplicity and dullness actually give us an insight in what it feels like to be the main character ☺️
Love your reviews❤ I read The Wolf Den- first in a trilogy.
thank you !!
Ugh Weyward…you nailed it!
glad you agree !!
i also read hill house this past month for some spooky vibes & found it laughably un-scary. such a tiny book & it was such a slog to get through omd
@@tabitha_h2000 omg literallyyyy so glad you feel the same on this !! was such a SLOG
I am confused on whether i should start the Stromlight archive series , or the malazan , book of the fallen series ...
Have you read any or both of them ? If yes , which one would you suggest to start .
Actually , i myself , am working on a large Mature ,midieval fantasy , novel series , and am trying to read as many similar kind of books/series as possible .
i unfortunately haven't read any of those books - sorry! ): but best of luck of your own series, that sounds so exciting!
I just finished Our Share of The Night by Mariana Enriquez and omg…. It’s everything and more
i've been meaning to read this !! i've heard great things
I felt the same with ‘The Haunting of Hill House’. The dialogue between the characters was so random at times! And totally gutted that there wasn’t really anything ‘haunting’ going on 😔Hoping I will get on better with Jackson’s other works in the future!
glad you felt the same !! and lol we can only hope
I just read The Year of Witching i thought it was fantastic. The magic is mostly in the form of curses
ooo thank you i'll check it out!
Love the video and your honesty prayers and blessings for you and your family love your Aussie family friend John ❤❤❤
thank you so much john !!
@ you are welcome 🙏
The Haunting of Hill House TV show was excellent, even though I am not a fan of horror. Mike Flanagan is a genius; his The Haunting anthology series is a must-see.
i haven't started the tv show yet as i've only just finished netflix's monsters lol but eeeek i'm excited to watch
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Oh no, I loved The Haunting of Hill House! Shirley Jackson is a personal favorite of mine.
aw i'm sad i didn't click with it as much ):
I read we have always lived in the castle and found that really dull too
hahaha oh no you're not the first person to say this book was dull LOL maybe I need to go for her lesser known works...
Witch-y reads: The Master and Margarita by Bulgakov. Was banned under the Soviet Union. I loved it. Not necessarily horror but supernatural elements
Hm-hm. Yet another classic that left me underwhelmed (like The Stranger). It's funny but not that deep. Sort of a Hitchhiker's (witchhiker?) Guide to Stalinist Russia
ooo can I ask why it was banned? purely just for the supernatural elements?
@ he explores black magic, and Christian themes, which is probably the reason why it was suppressed by the atheistic regime
@@katerinareem Not banned, "just" heavily redacted. For the Christian elements I suppose, and/or making fun of Soviet bureaucracy. Supernatural/fantasy was much less ideologically problematic, and SF even welcome
The only Sarah J. Maas books I've read were the first two Throne of Glass books. Though decent I did not continue the series.
i don't blame you lol isn't there like 8 books or something crazy in that series?
@@katerinareem 8 indeed.
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1) sarah j mass is a z0nist and used breonna taylor's death to promote her book (which is ironic when it comes to that part you said about war)
2) LOL at you saying emilia clarke not hart
3) you will LOVE we have always lived in the castle by shirley jackson. The writing is beautiful and extremely eerie. I gave it 5 stars.
4) the stranger is my favourite book, I read it 3 times. I think you read a wordy translation because it is around 160 pages in french with huge font. Also the dragging is kind of the point. You are absolutely supposed to hate Mersault. Camus is also very good at setting a cadence with his writing , the myth of sisyphus for example, i was told, is extremely repetitive, which as you can see is a bit on the nose and absurdist. He is meaning to bring you inside his head to a world that is drab and emotionless so you can really experience it. You can also read the plague by him to see the contrast in writing so it really hits home for you how intentional it is. It is an existentialist book yes but i think you missed the main theme, which is, can someone kill without motive? And what does it feel like being inside the head of someone like that? Also the murder itself is the absurdist part because if you think about it it doesn't actually serve the plot, it just serves the character profile Camus is building. Since you read the secret history (i am reading it now too), you can also see that absurdist element in it, that the murder doesn't actually serve the main plotline, even Donna Tartt herself said something like that in one of her interviews. At the end of the day, you know who did it from page one, so obviously it is not the focal point. Her work is very influenced by the likes of Camus and Dostoevsky. Think how the murder in the brothers karamazov is so unimportant to the main themes of the book that it didn't happen until 60% into it despite being mentioned in the synopsis.
Anyway the whole point was not to connect with Meursault. I mean it is literally in the title the stranger/outsider. You were supposed to think of him as an a/hole and nowhere in the book i feel was Camus even trying to get you to empathise with him so I think you aren't looking at it with the right lens and maybe that is because it is different than what you are used to. Which I get. It is definitely quite bizarre.
1) omg is she ?? ffs this is so disappointing, thanks for letting me know - i'll def flag this to others when reviewing her books
2) clearly been talking about game of thrones too much lol
3) a few people in the comments also seem a bit disappointed by it which is a shame ): if I come across a copy i'll try and give it a go though
4) thank you so much for taking the time to explain the stranger more - i definitely see your point now in where you're coming from, i think maybe this was an issue with the translation as a friend of mine told me he read it in it's original language and said it was way better. can I ask which author you read who translated it? i think i'll try and give it another go in future. I think maybe the whole 'can you kill without motive' isn't a new topic for me as it's something I studied in the legal field for a while so maybe this isn't something that thought-provoking for me? not sure - but appreciate you so much for taking the time to comment your thoughts on this
@katerinareem i read it in french so that is why I am confused about you saying it dragged because it was definitely fast paced in the original language. Yeah i understand where you are coming from but the book also got a nobel prize in literature at the time so it was new in what it did back then. I think once you read his other works you can see the contrast in writing and can see exactly how intentional everything he did. I think you will like the plague. Overall, always enjoying your content katerina ❤️❤️
And about we always have lived in the castle. It is not horror, but it is eerie and creepy and very atmospheric and the writing is gorgeous
Neverrrr apologize for not liking books or being a hater if that’s what the book inspired in you 🫶🏻
absolute facts, thanks queen
This girl is filthy 😂😂😂. I really enjoyed that book as well. I read Ink Blood Sister Scribe and really enjoyed the the story.
hehe whoops
Crazy im the fifth to like this video 😱
Anyways, love your channel!!
thanks bestie !!
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@@sagewhen congrats on being first 🤝
What region's accent is this? Genuinely curious.
I grew up in yorkshire and have lived in london for the past 3/4 years so it's a bizarre mix of both!
I hardly see people as eloquent as you .
thank you !!
agh I felt the same about “we have always lived in the castle” by Shirley Jackson. Not scary and absolutely nothing happened, just vaguely uncanny. Couldn’t wait to be done with it.
also +1 on “Weyward”… just felt a bit lackluster and repetitive
oh no 😭 a few people in the comments have also said that book is boring, maybe i need to give up on her lol and so glad you felt the same about weyward !! i honestly don't get the hype
Sounds like it’s not just me , but indeed, The Haunting Of Hill House wasn’t scary at all… but the tv show = I got to a scene w the daughter dancing in a foyer, about crapped myself and promptly turned it off and have zero interest in ever trying to watch it again .
hahaha omg i'm scared to watch the show now