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Which LIST book did you just finish?
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Dec 02, 2022 08:11AM
Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford. So fun!
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll
Karen wrote: "Angel wrote: "Karen wrote: "Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline"This was my second to last list book! It's very different from what I would rea..."
I just read this one yesterday. I'm still digesting it. What did you make of the ending? I felt a bit of hope creep in there. It portrays the antisemitic, antifeminist, racist, nihilistic views leading up to WWII, which makes it difficult to stomach throughout most of the book. I wonder if that was his aim - to evoke general disgust in the reader to these behaviors and beliefs - or if these were his views.
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This was my second to last list book! It's very different from wh..."
Well, considering his later books which were extremely antisemitic, his support of Hitler and fascism, and his collaboration with the Vichy French gov't, he seemed to fully agree with those beliefs. At first, he declared he was an anarchist, but then pushed for surrendering to Hitler to save France. He said he feared the communists more than Hitler.
The book is considered a masterpiece because of its realism and use of the language of the common people. There has been some negative reactions in the last few years to including Celine in historical celebrations because of his views and actions during the war.
Jahrestage (Anniversaries) by Uwe Johnson.
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Interesting novel about the difficulties faced by refugees fleeing the Nazi invasion of France. Unbelievable all the problems they faced in Marseille as they had to navigate through all the different requirements from each country they had to transit through.
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I don't think I'm smart enough for books like this."
Beckett is one of the most difficult authors on the list and that was one of the shorter ones! Some make more sense than others; some make no sense at all. I read all his list books in chronological order (didn't help) and finished them all because I knew I would dread going back to them.
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Earlier this month I finished Nada by Carmen Laforet of Spain. Apparently it's also been published under the name of the main character, Andrea.
George P. wrote: "Earlier this month I finished Nada by Carmen Laforet of Spain. Apparently it's also been published under the name of the main character, Andrea."Only in translation. As far as I know, the Spanish title is "Nada" (and the Portuguese translation kept it, as is to be expected given the kindship between the two languages). From what I understand, only some English translations use the protagonist's name as the title; the Chinese one, for example, translates "Nada" into Chinese.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe.I actually enjoyed it a lot more than I was expecting to.
Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnesI picked this book before I knew it was going to be the January group read.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson - I've read this one some years ago but suffer from early dementia it seems. Forgot a bit, but was entertained again, great piece on the human struggle between good and evil (read it in German).
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonLoved this, 5* and a great one to end the year with!
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