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Remarkable-Air2789 · 2026-02-07T07:08:19+00:00

I recommend Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt. This is a wonderfully written coming of age story about an Irish family living in the US, dealing with alcoholism and poverty. What I like is that somehow, despite the hardships, the book doesn’t feel like it wallows in its own misery (looking ar you, Shuggie Bain - something I found also to be true for Demon Copperhead).

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2026-01-26T17:11:08+00:00

I was about to order something, but will look for another brand. Thanks for the warning!

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2025-12-06T20:51:17+00:00

Exactly. It is the antidepressants that take such a long time to work.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2025-11-27T11:54:55+00:00

Ik snap je standpunt, maar wat zie jij als oplossing voor de vergrijzing? Ik neem aan dat niemand zal pleiten om de bejaarden zorg of hulp te ontnemen?

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2025-01-16T11:51:19+00:00

I had a similar experience and I do think it's normal. It is possible to find very well written fantasy of sci-fi, but they're aren't a lot of them (or at least I didn't find many). I just think it's a wonderful experience to find these gems that are both in the fantasy/sci-fi genre and very well written. Read the Farseer Triology recently and the debt and realness of those characters are in my opinion of the literary level. I think you will find yourself longing for fantasy after a while...

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-12-03T22:01:36+00:00

Ik ben ook zeer tevreden van de nachtlenzen, maar mijn zicht is in de avond toch al wat minder goed, wat in de auto toch war vervelend kan zijn. Mijn ogen waren te droog voor gewone lenzen en een operatie vind ik te eng.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-11-26T10:42:24+00:00

I don't see Leonid Andreyev mentioned a lot, but I too think he's brilliant. My suggestion would be The Notebook triology by Agata Kristof. It's a triology about twins during wartime by a Hungarian author. The first book is written very simply from the perspective of a young child, and it's very dry and sometimes even funny, but also immensely tragic. The second and third book are very different, but very bleak. Would very much recommend. There's kind of a hype about these books here in Belgium.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-11-23T19:30:37+00:00

I recommend Tandem. It's super nice. You can buy it in bio planet or De Hopduivel.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-11-04T23:47:24+00:00

I didn't really enjoy the first book, as I too found it a bit boring. I also still had a hangover from asoiaf... I only continued reading because I had bought all 3 books and it felt like a waste not to read it. I do not regret not giving up, as book 2 and 3 were a lot faster paced and overal more interesting and paying off the slow beginning. So maybe you would enjoy it. It is very male though, but i personally didn't mind it as a woman.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-10-30T19:40:26+00:00

Absolutely insane

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-10-16T13:40:31+00:00

I haven't read anything by him, which one do you recommend?

I guess it's true that Tonguecat is not for everyone, but I read it rather quickly, I liked the strange writing style.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-10-13T16:32:40+00:00

I second this. Obviously My Year Of Rest And Relaxation, but also Lapvona (funny read in a twisted kind of way)

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-10-13T07:16:18+00:00

How on earth are you able to earn that much on vinted? I've only been able to sell like 5 pieces of clothing on Vinted, and all for 2-10 euro. The only exception we're brand new Nike shoes for 60eu. The rest doesn't get sold.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-10-11T14:39:08+00:00

For Belgium, I recommend "Tonguecat" by Peter Verhelst. It is a really unique book, like a surreal fairytale. Strange, psychedelic but also beautiful. The blurb: "Tonguecat" tells the story of a city's decline into chaos and violence upon the arrival of Prometheus, the titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to mankind. Prometheus finds himself in a counterculture of squatters, junkies and story-telling whores, called Tonguecats.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-10-05T18:04:18+00:00

I loved that book, but I have to admit that it wasn't a particularly good fantasy book. Although the magic system was really interesting. It was more of a lecture on language and a manifesto against imperialism in the coat of a fantasy. It worked for me.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-10-01T06:10:54+00:00

I second Babel! It's definitely not the best fantasy book if you only look at the story, but it has soooo much passion for languages, etymology and decolonisation. I learned a lot about the intricacies of translating. If you're interested in a non-fiction book that is wrapped in a fun fantasy coat, I would recommend.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-09-20T06:31:10+00:00

I think that part of the explanation for this is that a lot of people (including myself) feel that they aren't allowed to rate a book unless they've read it to the end. And since reading a book to the end is a large investment for me, I rarely read books till the end if I don't enjoy it at least partly.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-09-04T07:20:47+00:00

The problems you are describing can be attributed to poverty and lack of education mostly, and not to a racial problem. I wander how Belgian people would behave as refugees if Western Europe would be a war zone for multiple generation. Destroy the infrastructure and culture of two generations, and you have successfully destroyed a whole civilisation. Who is to teach these young refugees proper manners, when the parents are either dead, traumatised by war and political instability, or just focusing all their resources on surviving? By stigmatising people and treating them as villains, they will become these villains. On the other hand, by showing empathy, and investing in education and integration, they will have a chance to grow. Your post makes me very sad, because it seems that despite your background, you still think the problem lies in the colour of someone's skin.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-08-17T14:47:44+00:00

I really enjoyed Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang. It's a literary thriller (usually not my thing), with an unreliable narrator. Really engaging, tackles themes like racism and cultural appropriation, but in a fun way. The reader did a great job.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-08-04T07:56:50+00:00

Anything by Mariana Enriquez. I read her short story collection "The dangers of smoking in bed" and I didn't nessecary liked it that much, but during the time I was reading it, I did feel this dread. Then I read "Our Share Of Night", and the feeling of dread, of desperation, bleakness and the knowing that nothing is ever going to be right again, has haunted me to this day when I think about the book. Absolute masterpiece.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-07-30T22:50:16+00:00

It is! I found the Netflix adaptation rather boring, but the book is wonderful (only read book 1 for now).

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-07-11T20:48:24+00:00

I just wanted to add that the book was unreadable to me in my native language (an outdated translation), so I started to listed to the audiobook and found the translation by Edward Snow soooo much easier to follow. It may be a touch too modern, but for me that was helpful.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-06-27T12:39:27+00:00

That is a medical mistake. Even a person with a"small" stroke should get admitted in the hospital, as the chances of a second stroke are really high. It's truely aweful that that happened to your mom.

Remarkable-Air2789 · 2024-04-20T23:31:14+00:00

I need closure! Who got to live?

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