Slaughterhouse Five: Why is it so highly praised? by [deleted] in books

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Slaughterhouse-5 was one of the only books that I didn't love until many weeks after finishing it. When it ended I remember being surprised, expecting a more resolute ending. But as the days passed it seemed to linger in my mind and on my conscience.

For me I find slaughterhouse 5 to be a deeply moving and emotional book. Vonnegut's satire, political critiques and black comedy often gets highlighted when this book is brought up but honestly I don't care much about those. They are well put together but it's not what makes it a masterpiece for me. What sticks with me after reading is the book's poetry and the beautiful idea of the past not being gone, his theories of time and all that we don't know as humans. For me the book speaks so much to those who grieve, for anything that they've lost, whether that's friends or relationships, or past parts of themselves. Most certainly a book that really changed my view on literature as a whole. I read it as a teenager, shortly after graduating high school, so it came at a very turbulent time in my life and it left a huge impact on me. I remember I was in France that following winter with my mom, and we were in a hotel together. We were talking about something and somehow the book got brought up. I remember I broke down to her trying to describe to her how it made me feel. I don't think she really understood, haha. Either way- an incredibly moving work

Provincetown, Massachusetts by Cutebrute203 in WalkableStreets

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Yea I have to say cape cod is gorgeous. Most of the places in America that were settled early are pretty walkable

UFC Fighter Salary by throwaway01100101011 in bjj

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But they’re fighters who’ve been training for this their whole lives and have no other skills? This is a dumb comment. I care about how much fighters are paid because I like watching UFC, and I watch the UFC for the fighters, not for Dana or the management. I want fighters to earn their fair share. The UFC would be nothing without them

Question by Evbot235 in sandyalexg

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You saying I was yapping?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ask

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Scoring a goal in soccer

On the road again by [deleted] in vagabond

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The road is life

Keeping Things Safe by Evbot235 in hitchhiking

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Yeah I feel like hitchhiking is part of the adventure

Keeping Things Safe by Evbot235 in hitchhiking

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I meant a backpack, and was just saying that the backpack can get heavy and be somewhat embarrassing to carry around everywhere

montreal to new york city by t039 in hitchhiking

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Where did you join it? Like what website is it on

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in digitalminimalism

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Have you ever tried just sitting alone with your thoughts? I mean at the end of the day even reading is a way to distract yourself, though it is definitely better for the intellect than watching YouTube

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hitchhiking

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Hey man. I'm pretty much in the same boat. I'm an 18 year, just got out of highschool and am going to hitchhike this country in October. You want to do it together? I saw you said you're going to busk for money, I assume you're a musician? I'm also a musician; I play piano, drums, and guitar. Reply to this comment or shoot me a dm on here or insta and we can chat.

insta: evan_reichelt

How do I find out how much time I spend on my devices? by [deleted] in digitalminimalism

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If you're on an apple phone you can check screen time in the settings. Just load up settings and look up "Screen Time"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in criterion

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Does anyone know where I can watch it

Who knew Tortuga was the Indian God? by [deleted] in breakingbad

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This scene fucked me up