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Trey Hunner

treyhunner@bookwyrm.social

Joined 2 years, 2 months ago

I teach Python programming for work, but my reading is largely about world betterment, self improvement, and interesting, insightful, or fun fiction. I pretty much exclusively listen to audiobooks.

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reviewed Chinua Achebe's Things fall apart by Harold Bloom (Modern critical interpretations)

Harold Bloom: Chinua Achebe's Things fall apart (Hardcover, 2002, Chelsea House Publishers)

Review of "Chinua Achebe's Things fall apart" on 'Goodreads'

I started to read this months ago but the writing style and the stern narration of the audiobook I listened to didn't engross me. I started over recently and eventually grew accustomed to the narration style (of both the author and the narrator). I found it a worthwhile read. I found the flawed characters' realistic.

Cory Doctorow: Someone comes to town, someone leaves town (Paperback, 2006, Tor Books)

Alan, a middle-aged entrepreneur, is fixing up a house in contemporary Toronto. This brings him …

Review of 'Someone comes to town, someone leaves town' on 'Goodreads'

I'd give this 2.5 stars if I could because I'm torn. This was definitely an interesting book, but I don't think it was a good book.

There's a few different things going on in this book, none of which I really understood as well as I feel like I should have. The absurdity had no purpose sometimes and I'm not sure what the point of this story was.

I like Cory Doctorow, but I wouldn't recommend this one.