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[The Post-reading Process] Andy Weir's The Martian

[The Post-reading Process] Andy Weir’s The Martian

The number of pirate ninjas it required for me to push myself to write this is insane.This is one reference that I kept going back to – coz its cool. Well, hello y’all. A long hiatus, a longer spell of depression later I’m back, with yet another book to regale. And this time, I’ve gone out of space. The Martian, by Andy Weir is one such sci-fi book that makes the point across the best way, with…

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[The Post-reading process] Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar

[The Post-reading process] Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar

I have never admired anyone more than I admire Sylvia Plath. Her sheer talent and wisdom is something of tragic beauty. This extends to her semi-autobiographic novel, The bell jar. Down from here, there are spoilers, so please read at your discretion. The story is narrated by Esther Wormwood, who by any standards is a very talented woman. The book starts with her flourishing internship with a…

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[The Post-reading process] Murakami's Men without Women

[The Post-reading process] Murakami’s Men without Women

The thing about reading Murakami, is the feeling of longing for something. Some books give you the intense satisfaction of a job well done, some with a hope for a different future, and some with the weighing, but welcome sadness. This book, makes the other feelings pale in contrast with what it induces. A distant loneliness that comes with long-unanswered questions. You know how some questions…

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[The Post-reading Process] Andy Weir's The Martian

[The Post-reading process] Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar

[The Post-reading process] Murakami's Men without Women