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Katariina Kottonen
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(page 221 of 288)
"“‘Well, said Sarah, ‘at least now I know I'm not just a ghastly Karen while you get to be a hopeless Becky.’”
That the character uses those words in earnest, that the book reproduces the references without an aside — it makes me think less of both." — Aug 26, 2026 08:44AM
"“‘Well, said Sarah, ‘at least now I know I'm not just a ghastly Karen while you get to be a hopeless Becky.’”
That the character uses those words in earnest, that the book reproduces the references without an aside — it makes me think less of both." — Aug 26, 2026 08:44AM
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(page 8 of 253)
"The opening chapter is most satisfying as an introduction action-wise, even if the language is a touch repetitive. One can see how this narrative began its life as a play." — Jul 29, 2026 09:31PM
"The opening chapter is most satisfying as an introduction action-wise, even if the language is a touch repetitive. One can see how this narrative began its life as a play." — Jul 29, 2026 09:31PM
Katariina Kottonen
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"(Also, curious that Cubism gets mentioned so very much, but without the author ever giving a reason. On page 25: '...[students] were drawing graduate-level comparisons between Virginia Woolf and Cubism.' There is no getting away from either.) (3/3)" — Jul 22, 2026 08:49AM
"(Also, curious that Cubism gets mentioned so very much, but without the author ever giving a reason. On page 25: '...[students] were drawing graduate-level comparisons between Virginia Woolf and Cubism.' There is no getting away from either.) (3/3)" — Jul 22, 2026 08:49AM
“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“All censorships exist to prevent anyone from challenging current conceptions and existing institutions. All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions, and executed by supplanting existing institutions. Consequently, the first condition of progress is the removal of censorship.”
― Mrs. Warren's Profession
― Mrs. Warren's Profession
“Once upon a time," he said out loud to the darkness. He said these words because they were the best, the most powerful words that he knew and just the saying of them comforted him.”
― The Tale of Despereaux
― The Tale of Despereaux
“If there be light, then there is darkness; if cold, heat; if height, depth; if solid, fluid; if hard, soft; if rough, smooth; if calm, tempest; if prosperity, adversity; if life, death.”
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“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.”
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Sofa Cinema
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Some books become films – films that we watch at Sofa Cinema, every week come rain, shine, or Brexit. This group gives you an opportunity to proclaim ...more
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A club for the discussion of comics, comic related TV and film and other geekery
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