Johnny wants to read Human Acts by Han Kang
Human Acts by HAN Kang, Han Kang
From the internationally bestselling author of “The Vegetarian,” a rare and astonishing (The Observer) portrait of political unrest and the …
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Johnny quoted Machtübernahme by Arne Semsrott (Serie Piper, 811)
Das Buch der Stunde: Der bekannte Politikaktivist Arne Semsrott zeigt, was passiert, wenn Rechtsextremisten an …
Es ist der 13.12., und die Polizei steht vor unserer Tür.
— Machtübernahme by Arne Semsrott (Serie Piper, 811) (Page 88)
Johnny wants to read Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer
For thirty years, a secret agency called the Southern Reach has monitored expeditions into Area …
A perfectly executed change of scenery
5 stars
Despite being completely different from the first entry in terms of setting and protagonist, this worked perfectly as the continuation of the story. It was a contrast to other aspects of the first book, too: whereas Annihilation was intentionally built to be impersonal, distant from the characters (except the protagonist), Authority is the exact opposite in being all about the relationships between the protagonist and other characters. Inside of Area X vs. outside of Area X.
Again, this was excellently written, and, despite (or maybe because of) being outside of Area X this time, it was just as eerie as the first one!
Johnny finished reading Authority (The Southern Reach Trilogy) by Jeff VanderMeer
Authority (The Southern Reach Trilogy) by Jeff VanderMeer
For thirty years, a secret agency called the Southern Reach has monitored expeditions into Area X, a remote and lush …
Johnny started reading Authority (The Southern Reach Trilogy) by Jeff VanderMeer
Authority (The Southern Reach Trilogy) by Jeff VanderMeer
For thirty years, a secret agency called the Southern Reach has monitored expeditions into Area X, a remote and lush …
Johnny started reading Machtübernahme by Arne Semsrott (Serie Piper, 811)
Machtübernahme by Arne Semsrott (Serie Piper, 811)
Das Buch der Stunde: Der bekannte Politikaktivist Arne Semsrott zeigt, was passiert, wenn Rechtsextremisten an die Macht kommen - und …
Was wäre, wenn man nicht diese eine Entscheidung getroffen hätte, sondern jene andere? Was wäre, …
Liebs
5 stars
Bei dem Titel weiß man ja zunächst mal nicht, was einen erwartet. Aber wo ich mir mittlerweile bei @sasastanisic@chaos.social zumindest sicher bin: mich erwartet keine Enttäuschung.
Die Geschichten in dem Buch sind durchmischt, haben unterschiedliche, allesamt sehr liebenswürdige Protagonist:innen und erzählen aus ihrem Alltag oder von ihren Entscheidungen im Leben. Dabei sind sie alle auf clevere Weise durch das Motiv am Anfang und am Ende miteinander verbunden.
Herzergreifend, melancholisch, lustig, alles davon ist dieses Buch. Und natürlich fantastisch geschrieben!
Was wäre, wenn man nicht diese eine Entscheidung getroffen hätte, sondern jene andere? Was wäre, …
Ich liebe alle Protagonist:innen sehr dolle 🥹
Möchte die Witwe angesprochen werden, platziert sie auf dem Grab die Gießkanne mit dem Ausguss nach vorne by Saša Stanišić
Was wäre, wenn man nicht diese eine Entscheidung getroffen hätte, sondern jene andere? Was wäre, hätte man der Erwartung getrotzt? …
Johnny wants to read Authority (The Southern Reach Trilogy) by Jeff VanderMeer
Authority (The Southern Reach Trilogy) by Jeff VanderMeer
For thirty years, a secret agency called the Southern Reach has monitored expeditions into Area X, a remote and lush …
Johnny commented on Annihilation (Movie Tie-In Edition) by Jeff VanderMeer (Southern Reach Trilogy, #1)
Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature …
Really wanna watch the movie now.
Johnny reviewed Annihilation (Movie Tie-In Edition) by Jeff VanderMeer (Southern Reach Trilogy, #1)
Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature …
Uniquely unsettling
5 stars
This really hit the mark for me. Very short read, but it had me clinging to the pages. The scenario is peculiar and incredibly eerie. It reminded me of some of Dick's sci-fi short stories, which I'm a fan of. As the first book in the trilogy, it raises more questions than it provides answers, so I'm looking forward to reading the rest and hopefully finding a satisfying resolution.
Johnny finished reading Annihilation (Movie Tie-In Edition) by Jeff VanderMeer (Southern Reach Trilogy, #1)
Annihilation (Movie Tie-In Edition) by Jeff VanderMeer (Southern Reach Trilogy, #1)
Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges …
Johnny started reading Annihilation (Movie Tie-In Edition) by Jeff VanderMeer (Southern Reach Trilogy, #1)
Annihilation (Movie Tie-In Edition) by Jeff VanderMeer (Southern Reach Trilogy, #1)
Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges …