rulapeep reviewed Zazie in the metro by Raymond Queneau (Penguin twentieth-century classics)
Review of 'Zazie in the metro' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Fun and acab
Fun and acab
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I'm not a big literature person, but I really enjoy reading and sharing my half formed thoughts! Big fan of sound, anarchism, good horny writing and hope
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rulapeep reviewed Crossing the Mangrove by Maryse Condé
Language Note: English, translated from the French. Description: 207 p. ; 21 cm. Other Titles: …
Review of 'Crossing the Mangrove' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Honestly incredible, one of the best books I’ve read. Fascinating story about Guadeloupéen society and full of thick descriptions. Excited to read more Condé!
Honestly incredible, one of the best books I’ve read. Fascinating story about Guadeloupéen society and full of thick descriptions. Excited to read more Condé!
rulapeep reviewed Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
*This enchanting tale of a cursed mythical creature and the lonely fisherman who falls in …
Review of 'Mermaid of Black Conch' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Really lovely and beautiful and also hot (?!) a wonderful folk tale with lots of history and depth and very nice descriptions
Really lovely and beautiful and also hot (?!) a wonderful folk tale with lots of history and depth and very nice descriptions
rulapeep reviewed The society of the spectacle by Guy Debord
Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative as Guy Debord's …
Review of 'The society of the spectacle' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Honestly this genuinely still slaps, and is even more sage / prescient now, doing the work Baudrillard did two decades earlier !
Honestly this genuinely still slaps, and is even more sage / prescient now, doing the work Baudrillard did two decades earlier !
rulapeep reviewed If We Burn by Vincent Bevins
The story of the recent uprisings that sought to change the world — and what …
Review of 'If We Burn' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
I always find his books super fascinating and engrossing. I listened to both of them as an audiobook and didn’t regret it, although having some of the facts written down would be rly helpful sometimes. General takeaway is that leaderless organising doesn’t work, which I’m not sure I entirely agree with, although on this specific context the argument makes sense. I think it would be interesting to put this in dialogue with, say, direct action by David Graeber. I think purely historically I’d give this a 5/5 - I learned so so much and would read it again.
I always find his books super fascinating and engrossing. I listened to both of them as an audiobook and didn’t regret it, although having some of the facts written down would be rly helpful sometimes. General takeaway is that leaderless organising doesn’t work, which I’m not sure I entirely agree with, although on this specific context the argument makes sense. I think it would be interesting to put this in dialogue with, say, direct action by David Graeber. I think purely historically I’d give this a 5/5 - I learned so so much and would read it again.
rulapeep reviewed The Trinity of Fundamentals by Wisām Rafīdī
Novel.
Review of 'The Trinity of Fundamentals' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Overall a beautifully written book which is an incredible historical document and tender personal tale. We learn so much about the realities of being in exile within your own homeland and the pain of isolation. If I had any criticism, which is a weird one, it’s how straight the book is. As in, the women aren’t really people more ideas, and a slight over fetishisation of traditional womanhood (which in a way makes sense, he’s a horny guy stuck inside for over 10 years). Anyway, some paragraphs I had to highlight because of how wonderfully they were written, and I’m so glad I read this booo. Also the cover is one of the best designed I’ve ever seen.
Overall a beautifully written book which is an incredible historical document and tender personal tale. We learn so much about the realities of being in exile within your own homeland and the pain of isolation. If I had any criticism, which is a weird one, it’s how straight the book is. As in, the women aren’t really people more ideas, and a slight over fetishisation of traditional womanhood (which in a way makes sense, he’s a horny guy stuck inside for over 10 years). Anyway, some paragraphs I had to highlight because of how wonderfully they were written, and I’m so glad I read this booo. Also the cover is one of the best designed I’ve ever seen.
rulapeep reviewed What White People Can Do Next by Emma Dabiri
Review of 'What White People Can Do Next' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
This was good. I should tell my mums to read it. Voila
This was good. I should tell my mums to read it. Voila
rulapeep reviewed Winter In Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin
Review of 'Winter In Sokcho' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Honestly a very good quick read, wonderfully simple descriptive writing, main takeaways are that Europeans are annoying and heterosexuals need to get a grip. Wished the ending had been more satisfactory in some way
Honestly a very good quick read, wonderfully simple descriptive writing, main takeaways are that Europeans are annoying and heterosexuals need to get a grip. Wished the ending had been more satisfactory in some way
rulapeep reviewed Footnotes in Gaza by Joe Sacco
Review of 'Footnotes in Gaza' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Truly truly informative, particularly about the 1956 massacre. Much more historical and in depth than Palestine, just really good thorough work
Truly truly informative, particularly about the 1956 massacre. Much more historical and in depth than Palestine, just really good thorough work
"In late 1991 and early 1992, Joe Sacco spent two months with Palestinians in the …
Review of 'Palestine' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
At first I was annoyed by Sacco’s depiction of himself as a clueless American, and then I realised watching his journey was part of the incredible nature of this book
At first I was annoyed by Sacco’s depiction of himself as a clueless American, and then I realised watching his journey was part of the incredible nature of this book
rulapeep reviewed The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Review of 'The Sympathizer' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Absolutely blown away by this incredible book. Genuinely one of the best written things I’ve ever read. Heartbreaking and hilarious, a great dissection of American contradiction and the mess of revolutionary war. So wonderful.
Absolutely blown away by this incredible book. Genuinely one of the best written things I’ve ever read. Heartbreaking and hilarious, a great dissection of American contradiction and the mess of revolutionary war. So wonderful.
rulapeep reviewed Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings
There is an obesity epidemic in this country and poor black women are particularly stigmatized …
Review of 'Fearing the Black Body' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Very comprehensive, in particular on histories of race science and eugenics. Super helpful!
Very comprehensive, in particular on histories of race science and eugenics. Super helpful!
rulapeep reviewed A fragile union by Joan Nestle
A Fragile Union is the long-awaited collection from feminist historian Joan Nestle. Nestle explores the …
Review of 'A fragile union' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Great collection of writings, I particularly enjoyed the more smutty stuff at the end. Love you Joan!
Great collection of writings, I particularly enjoyed the more smutty stuff at the end. Love you Joan!
rulapeep reviewed The State And Revolution by Vladimir Ilich Lenin
On the Russian Revolution, 1917-1921.
Review of 'The State And Revolution' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
Look he made several points and big praise to Engels but I’m not a Leninist, or rather I think we need some of his more direct, antidemocratic methods AND the anarchist practices of direct action / democracy to actually do the revolution successfully- let’s do it together!
Look he made several points and big praise to Engels but I’m not a Leninist, or rather I think we need some of his more direct, antidemocratic methods AND the anarchist practices of direct action / democracy to actually do the revolution successfully- let’s do it together!
rulapeep reviewed Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg
Jack Sheppard and Edgeworth Bess were the most notorious thieves, jailbreakers, and lovers of eighteenth-century …
Review of 'Confessions of the Fox' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Fucking brilliant. Fucking fucking brilliant. All books should be like this.
Fucking brilliant. Fucking fucking brilliant. All books should be like this.