Non Linear Narrative


An Ishmael of Syria
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1)
Where the Crawdads Sing
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Station Eleven
Commonwealth
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In light of my distanced telescopic exposure to the mayhem, I refused to plagiarise others’ personal tragedies as my own. There is an authorship in misery that costs more than empathy. Often I’d found myself dumbstruck in failed attempts to simulate that particular unfamiliar dolour. After all, no one takes pleasure in being possessed by a wailing father collecting the decapitated head of his innocent six year old. Even on the hinge of a willing attempt at full empathy with those cursed with suc ...more
Asaad Almohammad, An Ishmael of Syria

The blind faith in some half-assed conspiracy theories lines up with the logic of having to believe in something with no questions asked. It gives us peace and comfort. As simple as I was, I found that resorting to this absolute nonsense was the root of all our problems. It was a road of willingly-learned helplessness, for no action could make a difference, thereby no action was needed.
Asaad Almohammad, An Ishmael of Syria

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