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But these eyes harbored a remote intellect, a keen awareness. Which was the scariest part: this man had to confront the devastation of his body. He was cognizant of his own ruin. How could he possibly cope with that?

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“It had always seemed to him a very plush kind of problem, a privilege, really, to consider whether life was meaningful or not.”
― Hanya Yanagihara, A Little Life

tags: life

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“And so I try to be kind to everything I see, and in everything I see, I see him.”
― Hanya Yanagihara, A Little Life

tags: kindness

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“Mine has been a life of much shame. I can't even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being.”
― Osamu Dazai, No Longer Human

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“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
― Robert Frost

tags: life

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“I may wear the skin of an urbane sophisticate, but in this manuscript I invite you to strip it off and laugh at my stupidity.”
― Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, The Life of a Stupid Man

tags: japanese

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Literally Dead Book Club — 16517 members — last activity Feb 18, 2026 12:04PM
A mostly monthly book club (February-November) focused on thriller/mystery/horror hosted by BooksandLala and a rotating set of wonderful co-hosts! li ...more

English Translations of Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries & Thrillers — 2102 members — last activity 13 hours, 59 min ago
A place to discuss Scandi Crime novels, which includes novels from: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark. Whether it's Smilia from Peter Hoeg's S ...more

Goodreads Sweden — 3645 members — last activity 10 hours, 10 min ago
A group for the Swedish members of Goodreads! Join in on book discussions, possible book swaps and all sorts of literature goodness.