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ive finally made it to the future.

ch3 of notebook 5 is really introspective

“What is the human race, anyway, but a multitude of outlets for desires?”

Excerpt From
Notes of a Crocodile
Qiu Miaojin
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“Ever since I started to wise up, my family’s been perpetually disappointed in me. Though it hurt them, I shattered their image of me little by little. If I didn’t, I’d have to sacrifice myself in order to maintain a false ideal. I’ve been trying really hard to get over my resentment. It’s caused them no small amount of pain,” I answered honestly.”

“So you’re saying that even though I don’t really want to study this subject, it’s still a choice based on my own free will, since my goal is to not disappoint anyone?” Zhi Rou’s reply robbed me of any chance to explain further. Her sharpness bordered on cunning. In fact, it revealed a defensiveness that made me back off a little. Even so, I had to admire her flash of wit.”

ch5 of notebook 2 is so funny

oh my gosh i love qiu's writing style. i mean, it reads so fast. she omits some supporting grammatical words.

in reference to an earlier annotation I made about whether this book has value: one lens to view this book through would be race. first, starting with the facts: everyone in this book is white. that is a fact. now, does this matter?

"This isn't fair." but its also not impossible.

as i am reading this i am also thinking about when anonymous took on steubenville

Im currently trying to figure out if this book has value, towards my perspective personally. that is, I am trying to pick out the moments in this book, if any, that could inspire me to change my life somehow