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Just as good as the rest of the series

Jumping back into this one

Great dive into the history, big picture, and intimate vignettes of immigration policy over the decades.

It’s a constantly evolving story but this look-back is crucial for understanding how we got here.

Enjoying this much more than the previous book.

Really enjoying this. I think better pacing than The Secret Commonwealth.

For some reason it’s much harder for me to get into this series from Tchaikovsky compared to his sci-fi work.

“Wherever slavery exists it gives birth to souls of the same kind.
What hope is there for Russia if even her greatest prophets cannot tell freedom from slavery?”

“…only one form of retribution is visited upon an executioner-the fact that he looks upon his victim as something other than a human being and thereby ceases to be a human being himself, and thereby executes himself as a human being. He is his own executioner. While the man who has been done in, has been executed, remains a human being for all eternity, no matter how he has been murdered.”
p. 144

I forgot how devastating Parable of the Talents is. It’s almost too much for me to read it in today’s political climate.

Done with Parable of the Sower. Still such a powerful and moving read. It feels more relevant every day.

I’ve shed a few tears reading through these personal vignettes of loss, trauma, and yearning. Looking forward to how the rest goes.