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RXN12 rated A Clash of Kings: 4 stars

George R. R. Martin: A Clash of Kings (2002, Spectra)

A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)

RXN12 rated Means Without End: 4 stars

Giorgio Agamben: Means Without End (2000)

Means Without End by Giorgio Agamben

RXN12 rated Slaughterhouse-Five: 4 stars

Kurt Vonnegut: Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback, 1999, Chelsea House Publishers)

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time, Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is …

RXN12 rated Kafka on the Shore: 4 stars

Haruki Murakami: Kafka on the Shore (2006)

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

Kafka on the Shore (海辺のカフカ, Umibe no Kafuka) is a 2002 novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami. Its 2005 English …

RXN12 rated The Stranger: 3 stars

Albert Camus: The Stranger (Paperback, 1989, Vintage)

The Stranger by Albert Camus

L'Étranger (French: [l‿e.tʁɑ̃.ʒe]) is a 1942 novella by French author Albert Camus. Its theme and outlook are often cited as …

RXN12 rated The fall: 4 stars

Albert Camus: The fall (Paperback, 1991, Vintage Books)

The fall by Albert Camus (Vintage international)

Mordant, brilliant, elegantly styled, The Fall is a novel Of the conscience Of modern man in the face of evil. …

RXN12 rated Thus Spoke Zarathustra: 3 stars

Friedrich Nietzsche: Thus Spoke Zarathustra (2011, Simon & Brown)

Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche

RXN12 rated The Dispossessed: 4 stars

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Dispossessed (Paperback, 1999, Gollancz)

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin (Hainish Cycle, #6)

Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down …

RXN12 rated Three Japanese Short Stories: 3 stars

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Kafu Nagai, Chiyo Uno: Three Japanese Short Stories (Paperback, 2018, Penguin Books, Limited)

Three Japanese Short Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Kafu Nagai, Chiyo Uno (Penguin Modern: 05)

RXN12 rated A theory of justice.: 3 stars

No cover — John Rawls: A theory of justice. (1972, Clarendon Press)

A theory of justice. by John Rawls

The principles of justice Rawls set forth in this book are those that free and rational people would accept in …

RXN12 reviewed The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas (1993, Creative Education)

Some inhabitants of a peaceful kingdom cannot tolerate the act of cruelty that underlies its …

Review of 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

The most powerful short story I've read this year. This story perfectly encapsulates what could best be described as utilitarianism. You know, the political theory built on the premise of highest good for the greatest number of people. Just goes to show the paradoxical nature of the theory and I'd go as far as to say that it's an allegory on today's vastly unequal society. Highly descriptive, heavily detailed, not overly dramatic, and just the right kind of suspence. The greatest tale under 10 pages.