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The Emperor of Gladness

by Ocean Vuong

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ddip said: " Loving this novel. His earlier novel "On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous" was heart-wrenching, so I never finished it. This one tackles similar themes--an older woman facing dementia, a young adult male who helps her and loves her, loneliness--but it i ...more "

Nov 01, 2025 11:38AM · see review

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The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam

by Barbara W. Tuchman

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ddip said: " Tuchman's big point is that the Brits went against all self-interest in taxing the American colonies and in denying them self-government.

Haven't started the Vietnam section, but I'm guessing it's the same idea. ...more "

Aug 07, 2025 05:26PM · see review

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The Group

by Mary McCarthy

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ddip said: " I read the first chapter and it kind of freaked me out; something menacing about it, even though the sexual encounter was respectful, though somehow loveless "

Jun 06, 2025 10:55AM · see review

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