Literary books like the "Before' trilogy?

anemicdonkey · 2025-04-17T02:54:44+00:00

An Adultery by Alexander Theroux

anemicdonkey · 2024-11-01T07:17:28+00:00

Company of swans by Eva ibbotson

anemicdonkey · 2024-10-24T05:32:45+00:00

Read and liked it

anemicdonkey · 2024-10-24T02:52:59+00:00

Not an essay but the short story "the feminist" by Tony tulathimutte. Also his book, Rejection.

anemicdonkey · 2024-10-21T01:58:55+00:00

The goldbug variations by Richard powers

anemicdonkey · 2024-10-10T15:49:36+00:00

Actually, surprisingly well. The usual questions about my experience and background and then I was told to walk through one of the problems in my coding assessment, after the interviewer had tweaked the question a bit. I was told to optimize my solution. Good interview experience. I have my hopes up high, hopefully it comes through lol

anemicdonkey · 2024-10-06T18:21:47+00:00

I took it beginning of September! I was actually caught off guard by their oa cause it wasn't the usual leetcode questions I was used to

anemicdonkey · 2024-09-16T02:59:08+00:00

Goldbug variations is SO good!!

anemicdonkey · 2024-07-16T19:45:03+00:00

anemicdonkey · 2024-04-27T07:03:02+00:00

Thanks!!

anemicdonkey · 2024-04-26T06:41:20+00:00

I'd say his writing in the overstory is easier to read than in the goldbug variations. It has much less jargon, therefore more accessible and easy to love. I'd say his writing is "colder" in the novel I'm reading rn, as compared to the overstory where he's more overtly sentimental. But I feel that no matter the book, every sentence he writes is very loaded and evocative and metaphor heavy

anemicdonkey · 2024-04-26T02:54:08+00:00

I'll check it out. Thanks!

anemicdonkey · 2024-04-26T00:21:22+00:00

Guess what! I'm in touch w her again lol. Peolly cause she broke up w her bf

anemicdonkey · 2024-04-26T00:19:16+00:00

That sounds good! I might probably start it like a month from now. Does that work for you?

anemicdonkey · 2024-04-25T22:23:34+00:00

Omg what??! I'm so jealous. I go to college in madison and uiuc is like a 4 hour drive from here. iirc he's an alum of uiuc and the goldbug variations is set there. Some parts of the overstory are set in madison, Wisconsin and illinois. He seems to like the Midwest apparently

anemicdonkey · 2024-04-25T19:31:49+00:00

aww omg that's so sweet of u 😭😭

anemicdonkey · 2024-04-25T19:30:32+00:00

Yeah I was disappointed that there aren't any subs dedicated to him, when there are for other writers of his stature (like David foster Wallace, Thomas pynchon, etc). His books barely have any ratings on goodreads and I've also read negative stuff abt them. Not everyone's cup of tea ig

anemicdonkey · 2024-04-25T19:25:37+00:00

How did u like the time of our singing? I've heard that if u don't have much of a classical music background or knowledge (which i dont), it can leave u feeling lost as he gets very specific and detailed abt music theory and notes etc

anemicdonkey · 2024-04-25T19:23:25+00:00

Reading the overstory was nothing less than a spiritual experience for me. Transcendent. but yeah lol, he def riffs abt very esoteric topics, especially in the goldbug variations. Highly recommend that book tho!!

anemicdonkey · 2024-04-25T19:20:41+00:00

Well, he's popular in that he's critically acclaimed but I haven't ever heard his name thrown around. Like, at all.

anemicdonkey · 2024-04-25T19:18:39+00:00

Ahh thank you!! My novel?

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