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“The phantom of femininity is an illusion, a delusion, a societal hallucination. She is a very tricky character to play and it is a role (sacrifice, endurance, cheerful suffering) that has made some women go mad.”
― The Cost of Living
― The Cost of Living
“The parlor may have its charms, but the Japanese toilet truly is a place of spiritual repose.”
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“The special quality of hell is to see everything clearly down to the last detail.”
― The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
― The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
“One inheritance of living under the male gaze for centuries is that heterosexual women often look at other women the way a man would.”
― Three Women
― Three Women
“Und wer unbedingt diese Unansehnlichkeit betrachten will, der wird zugleich jegliche vorhandene Schönheit zunichte machen, gerade wie wenn er ein Licht von hundert Kerzenstärken auf die Wandnische eines Teeraums richtete.”
― Lob des Schattens: Entwurf einer japanischen Ästhetik
― Lob des Schattens: Entwurf einer japanischen Ästhetik
Claire’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Claire’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
768 books
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43 friends
209 books
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220 books
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124 books
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116 books
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15 books
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201 books
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22 friends
80 books
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61 friends
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