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Currently reading: Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari ― “Humans are rarely satisfied with what they already have. The most common reaction of the human mind to achievement is not satisfaction, but craving for more.”
3/5
Despite rating it 3 stars, I really did enjoy this gothic novel. It took me about a week to finish, and I found it to be quite an intriguing read. I was not glued to the book (partly due to the old-English which I need to brush up on) but I also did not dread picking it up every day.
Known for being ahead of its time, Wuthering Heights is brutally honest in its depiction of the ugly side of humanity. Emily Bronte’s depictions of mental illness, social class, and domestic abuse were engaging and well-written. It evokes many mixed emotions in its reader. Similar to Lolita, I found myself sympathizing with one of the “villains” of the novel - Heathcliff - which confused me greatly as the author spends a good portion of the novel pitting the reader against him. He is not created to be likable or deserving of pity. Yet, his tragic upbringing and obsession with Catherine makes his actions seem almost oddly understandable. He has few redeemable qualities and is never made out to be a hero. In some ways, this honesty makes Bronte’s imperfect characters somewhat likable.
Overall, this is a very dark read with complex characters. I really enjoyed the shift in viewpoint between the frame narrator, Lockwood, and the recorder of the main narrative, Nelly. I would highly suggest it to anyone interested in classic literature or difficult themes!
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5/100, 20.02.2020 after finishing up some minor tasks, I finally get to sit down and work on my thesis. received a phone call today that finally confirmed my enrollment into law school this year! super excited to start this new chapter, moving and all that good stuff that is to come. for now, I’m enjoying this frothy coffee and my new calendar that I got yesterday. (moleskine, weekly calendar, a long-time favorite of mine 📖)
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Note to self: Stop expecting...
Reblog if it's okay for your followers to message you whenever about whatever.
Seriously I wouldn’t mind some new friends so feel free.
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04.09.2019; i woke up unnecessarily early feeling awful with period pain. i guess today won't be my day to be productive. i will try to clean the house, do some duolingo and a workout, as it might make me feel better, but that will have to do.
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Is iced coffee season over? (Say it’s not so) @warmhealer
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24.8.2019 - Saturday
Read Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days and Five Weeks in a Balloon. Around the World was good, but Five Weeks….well let’s just pretend it doesn’t exist.
Gonna read Poe’s Selected Tales next.
🎵Englishman In New York - Sting
081118 / glow by stray kids
hey everyone! school is starting soon and i still need to read one flew over the cuckoo’s nest. i’m excited to see all the inspiring studyblr back to school posts that are gonna be coming our way!
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today’s spread: autumn vibes ft. lyrics from 00000 MILLION by Bon Iver!! ✨🍂
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— little quotes i’ve lettered. if you’re ever in need of some rly cool quotes, i have a quotes tag that i absolutely love (that’s where i got these from)
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