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the writing style in this is so nice to read. i love new journalism

“poor man! why does engaged poseidon / create an odyssey of pain for you?” ok this was bit on the nose🤥

coincidentally, i just remembered there will be a movie of the odyssey this summer! what good timing

a hundred pages of introduction🫩 though very fascinating! i think i will really enjoy emily wilson’s translation

“in reading the original, one is constantly aware of the rhythms and the units that make up elements of every line, as well as of the ongoing movement of the narrative—like a large, elaborate piece of embroidery made of tiny, still visible stitches.”

this story is so bizarre, but i’m really enjoying it! i think this will be my fav murakami book

“in the bus, i read”

“may 2nd / even fairer and warmer than yesterday. lilies of the valley everywhere; there are more flowers this spring than i can ever remember.”

do we reckon i finish and return this to the library before my flight?

it has been very good!

“quite a few writers have written while under the influence of something or other. in my case it was caffeine.”

i don’t enjoy space books idk why i thought i would like this 🫩

sunflower song mentioned! shoutout ku marching jayhawks

this is good!

“frowning over The Idiot in Russian” bahaha i just read that, too

this is good so far! but a ten page monologue is ridiculous 🫩

“you don’t know anything… idiot!” bahaha they said the thing

and then they said idiot like ten more times that chapter like we get it!!

“only one word from you—and i’m saved” i liked this

this is so intruguing !
definitely some of the best writing i’ve ever read