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I’ve been reading this book for months, one section at a time. maybe I’m just a brainlet.

suuuuuper slow going. impression — a good poet despite himself

trying to braingod myself into liking Auden

I don’t get it! I don’t get it. The early stories were feminist existentialism, nice, cool, I understand, but now Lispector’s going waaaaaay over my head. Not sure how much longer I can stick it out.

parenti’s such a snarky little ML

parenti’s such a snarky little ML

im starting to think that transhumanists are just ppl who haven't read their marx. naughty naughty

I’m trying, guys. Another review calls the prose “stark” but “flat” is a better word. So much has happened - so much! a death sentence, a lost voice, an illegitimate pregnancy, death squads floating in the background - and somehow I’m bored.

Moving on to another book.

I’m putting this one on hold for a good while. All Milton know is theology, anti-popery, civil war, sonnet, poem, divorce, chastity, write pamphlet, eat hot bread & lie