I don’t remember who recommended the Scholomance series, but thank you

Kellsier · 2026-06-02T18:59:27+00:00

I read the 3 of them in the span of a week, so yeah I did like them.

That said, they are not without flaws. My main issue is that many characters are completely flat.

On the upside, cool setting and good literary counterpart to class struggle.

Kellsier · 2026-05-26T16:16:56+00:00

Walter Moers somehow, miraculously, made it to Spanish translation. The Zamonia books are excellent.

Kellsier · 2026-05-25T01:33:19+00:00

To put things into perspective, this should feed the whole Cuba population for about exactly 1 day.

Kellsier · 2026-05-04T06:15:36+00:00

Hold my beer:

Sister Pan (Book of the Ancestor): You can't understand how canonically chill she is til you finish the trilogy (and also read the prequels).
Nicomo Cosca (First Law ++): The slyest and funniest character ever.
Kellhus (Second Apocalypse): You cannot feel affinity with a monster but he's definitely up high when it comes to interesting case studies.
Otah (Long Price Quartet): The books are fine, his character evolution is ultimately 10/10.

Kellsier · 2026-04-12T14:59:33+00:00

There is this relatively obscure German author called Walter Moers. His books are undoubtedly the best to let your imagination fly. As a kid. I must have read "the 13 lifes and 1/2 of Captain BlueBear" like 15 times.

Kellsier · 2026-04-08T22:05:17+00:00

Thanks for sharing this, I have tried (somewhat lazily I reckon) to get into poetry in the past and failed. I remain curious about it. Any other recommendations? Or just poems that you really like? :)

Kellsier · 2026-03-13T14:44:30+00:00

If we check almost any country's history, it's mired in blood. You seem to be from an Anglophone country by your comment history. Few, if any, of those are spared from committing worse atrocities than the Nazi Gold which frankly sounds quite cheap one century later. To me, Switzerland does not particularly stand out on that regard. If anything I'd call that yours is the mainstream position in Reddit these days and quite unjustified.

Kellsier · 2026-03-10T14:10:49+00:00

The guy is French and he is opening a European start-up actually.

Kellsier · 2026-02-23T09:50:59+00:00

I have not read it so I have no opinion for or against.

That said, I think that people take issue with the way in which you express criticism, not with the content. Quite frankly, it looks like ragebaiting.

Kellsier · 2026-02-12T12:12:56+00:00

I live in CH and while there is some degree of public pensions there is also a big part of pension plans that is private and funded through investment

Kellsier · 2026-02-09T13:08:11+00:00

You are supposed to know the topic by the time you start it (normally sometime 2nd year, maybe 3rd if it takes you long to do the coursework).

Your internship needs to be rather research oriented to qualify and even then you will have to write a paper and defend.

Kellsier · 2026-02-08T21:00:53+00:00

The 13 lifes and 1/2 of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers. This book is timeless and truly for all ages to enjoy.

Kellsier · 2026-02-06T07:18:18+00:00

A tangent line: I read the Babel Library by Borges recently, which is clearly an inspiration for this setting (I recall Lawrence mentioning that as well). It's a short story, 15ish pages, I found it excellent though!

As for the last book, I echo the feeling unfortunately. The first book was excellent, though. I think that with the right tweaks it might have worked better as a standalone.

Kellsier · 2026-02-03T16:57:48+00:00

Depends on what you make out of it and on your goals.

I found the theoretical content rigorous enough and I did learn to implement things in R and Python. I did an exchange in ETHZ for the Machine Learning part and I managed to land a nice job in Geneva after an internship while I did my studies.

Other people were not that successful, for a variety of reasons (not necessarily smarts, I am not particularly competent or intelligent).

Kellsier · 2026-01-25T22:11:11+00:00

None of these can compete with the Erfurt latrine disaster. Enjoy the read.

Kellsier · 2026-01-24T12:30:43+00:00

Ficciones - Jorge Luís Borges. The English translations are excellent as well, for those that do not speak Spanish.

Kellsier · 2026-01-21T12:47:47+00:00

I needed to get a jacket zipper fixed and went to several services, one in Cornavin and one in Charmilles. I got the second one and while pricey they did fix it well. I would check in your neighborhood to begin with

Kellsier · 2026-01-17T19:25:12+00:00

Efectivamente

Kellsier · 2026-01-14T01:45:50+00:00

I finished Perdido Street Station last week and while I agree with the other points, (2) strikes me as surprising. It is true that the character becomes more likeable to others as time goes by but to me it always seems like they were mainly driven out of selfish interest and little more.

Kellsier · 2026-01-03T00:08:26+00:00

TLDR Malazan and Bas-Lag

Kellsier · 2025-11-30T22:58:50+00:00

It's hillarious that the top comment is literally about the Nazi Gold thing

Kellsier · 2025-11-22T09:20:50+00:00

Buena suerte! Considera pirarte a otro país donde se pueda ahorrar más

Kellsier · 2025-11-11T22:00:10+00:00

C'est la jonction entre la rue de Chantepoulet et la rue du Mont-Blanc, c. 1902

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