The two plot lines are interesting on their own, but together are just too much for a single book. Some reflections on the nature of conscience a2.75!
The two plot lines are interesting on their own, but together are just too much for a single book. Some reflections on the nature of conscience and consent were intriguing but shallow and short-lived.
Honestly, just give me a book about Ack Ack Macaque!!! None of this Victoria and her ex-husband bs...more
Interesting premise that takes 100 pages too long to deliver. Valuable exploration of teenage mental health in a highly structured society, though2.8
Interesting premise that takes 100 pages too long to deliver. Valuable exploration of teenage mental health in a highly structured society, though this is undercut by elements of the story itself (why are the parents and teachers so okay with them skipping school? Why would a student who hasn’t attended a whole year be allowed to progress?) ...more
“You think when you wake up in the morning yesterday dont count. But yesterday is all that does count. What else us there? Your life is made out of 4
“You think when you wake up in the morning yesterday dont count. But yesterday is all that does count. What else us there? Your life is made out of the days it’s made out of. Nothin else. You might think you could run away and change your name and I dont know what all. Start over. And then one morning you wake up and look at the ceilin and guess who’s layin there?”...more
Did not personally like the writing style, but it is a very well ethnographically researched book, grounded in the harsh realities of the first yea3.8
Did not personally like the writing style, but it is a very well ethnographically researched book, grounded in the harsh realities of the first year of the siege.
Having been trained in international law, many of the cases in the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) are fundamental reading. Although they are already difficult to read in themselves (describing the destruction of vital infrastructure, willful terrorisation of civilian populations, genocide, rape, torture, and other war crimes and crimes against humanity), the judgments gloss over the witness testimonies that form the backbone of any criminal trial. Reading this book reintroduced the human element that is so often missing from legal studies and literature....more
you know what? I gave up at page 186 but fuck me if I'm gonna count this as not read - I spent way too much effort for way too small a reward
2 notes: 1you know what? I gave up at page 186 but fuck me if I'm gonna count this as not read - I spent way too much effort for way too small a reward
2 notes: 1) it's intellectually unfair to extrapolate universal truisms from your personal experience and then set them as unacknowledged goal posts for the determination of what is 'healthy' or 'unhealthy'
2) it is intellectually unfair of the reader (aka me) to hold historical academic or argumentative works up to today's standards (aka presentism) - if anything, it is humbling and humanising to understand that even the most refined minds are subject to mass narrative trends. Whilst the internal misogyny and lack of reflections on class and capitalism was really jarring considering this was published in 2000 and that may not seem like that long ago, 23 years is lightyears away when we consider that normal intellectual and mass narrative trends have only accelerated and intensified because of mass media and technology.
This is from another era whose lessons should be applied to the present most carefully. I recommend reading her academic articles from the 90s instead....more
How much does Elena really know about her daughter? Some portions were extremely difficult to read, especially her conversations wi3.8 rounded up to 4
How much does Elena really know about her daughter? Some portions were extremely difficult to read, especially her conversations with her daughter, but it is a touching reflection of how much motherhood (or rather, ideals of motherhood) determine a woman’s choices.
Great just until 3/4 of the way in, then it really slows down. Warning: has some quite technical physics-related language, so be patient when readi3.4
Great just until 3/4 of the way in, then it really slows down. Warning: has some quite technical physics-related language, so be patient when reading it. ...more
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