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Finally found this book after 13 years :))))) Loved it!
From trompe l'oeil to AI generated images and videos, I honestly don't know what I can believe!
P.S.: I miss how easy A2 English was :))))
Finally found this book after 13 years :))))) Loved it!
From trompe l'oeil to AI generated images and videos, I honestly don't know what I can believe!
P.S.: I miss how easy A2 English was :))))
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جزو معدود داستانای ادبیات فارسی دوم دبیرستان که خیلی لذت بردم :))))))))))))
جزو معدود داستانای ادبیات فارسی دوم دبیرستان که خیلی لذت بردم :))))))))))))
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من از این کتاب بدم نمیومدا، فقط چیدن پشمای بره‌هه برام یه‌جوری بود... دوست نداشتم این کارو باهاش بکنن...
WoW I honestly didn't think I'd like this book this much!
I was actually looking for a novel for audience in their 30s, possibly a main character without good social skills, and this wasn't that. The title sounded corny. But when I read a sample, it got me. It wasn't what I thought it was.
The author addresses her own marriage in the book several times, so, don't judge before reading!
I do not exactly fit in the audience of the book; single white women in their 30s. But the main point is being single, so, like every other person in this audience, I often thought it's my fault, that I am alone. Sometimes I would feel better, telling myself to focus on my self-discovery journey and enjoy my current status. But most of the time, and very recently, I've been feeling down. Everything had become unbearable. My inner drive just couldn't anymore.
This book wasn't what I was looking for directly, but I realized I have been searching for it indirectly. It was what I needed. I needed to hear all this from someone else; an extern motivation, someone who has gone through this and has come out from the other side (I don't mean marriage and other side! I simply mean being alive!) Someone who has survived all that, and would tell me there are actually many people like us, and about the many studies and research, and her own experiences.
And would tell me that I am not the bad guy. Some of the lessons weren't new to me, and I believe that's what makes it even better, that something that I have developed on my own isn't just something I have imagined! And I'm not crazy for feeling this or thinking that! And I have made the best choices in different situations I have been in.
I also liked her writing and her humor very much!
Thank you, Sara!
WoW I honestly didn't think I'd like this book this much!
I was actually looking for a novel for audience in their 30s, possibly a main character without good social skills, and this wasn't that. The title sounded corny. But when I read a sample, it got me. It wasn't what I thought it was.
The author addresses her own marriage in the book several times, so, don't judge before reading!
I do not exactly fit in the audience of the book; single white women in their 30s. But the main point is being single, so, like every other person in this audience, I often thought it's my fault, that I am alone. Sometimes I would feel better, telling myself to focus on my self-discovery journey and enjoy my current status. But most of the time, and very recently, I've been feeling down. Everything had become unbearable. My inner drive just couldn't anymore.
This book wasn't what I was looking for directly, but I realized I have been searching for it indirectly. It was what I needed. I needed to hear all this from someone else; an extern motivation, someone who has gone through this and has come out from the other side (I don't mean marriage and other side! I simply mean being alive!) Someone who has survived all that, and would tell me there are actually many people like us, and about the many studies and research, and her own experiences.
And would tell me that I am not the bad guy. Some of the lessons weren't new to me, and I believe that's what makes it even better, that something that I have developed on my own isn't just something I have imagined! And I'm not crazy for feeling this or thinking that! And I have made the best choices in different situations I have been in.
I also liked her writing and her humor very much!
Thank you, Sara!
Spoiler WarningIf you were confused like me by Victor's characteristics and his dummy behaviors through his pov story, I recommend you read about Mary Shelley's parents, her personal life and the shitty society she was living in. You could also watch the movie Mary Shelley (2017) which shows a great deal of what I mentioned.This was my first read.Unfortunately, I was deceived by the media and the very bad but famous picture in 1935 which I now must say fortunately always refused to watch.I have not read [b:Paradise Lost 15997 Paradise Lost John Milton https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1526070678l/15997.SY75.jpg 1031493] because of its heavy text and language. But I know its summary + the story of Prometheus.I must say I am glad that I got to read Mary's masterpiece with open eyes.The character Victor Frankenstein represents typical men around Mary: some of them intelligent, yet most of them ignorant and narcissistic. They gaslit her (+ all women), underestimated her, belittled her, and even accused her of stealing the story just because she was a “teenage” AND a “girl” AND her husband was the great poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley! They forced her to publish the story ANONYMOUSLY! Five years later her name appeared in the second edition, and she was recognized for it.I'd also reckon a great influence of Elizabeth (I) and her mother Anne Boleyn on Mary's inspiration and the concepts of creation, love, and abandonment.It aches my heart that her real-life miseries have not actually been solved through the last 206 years; humans still have toxic societies under theocracy and patriarchy, with many men who hate women and underestimate them more than ever, counting “feminism” as a curse word. I feel ashamed of all men in history who have systematically erased women's names and contributions by gaslighting, dismissing and overlooking them and their works. It makes me nauseous to think of all those great women's works being signed under the name of a man by force! Henrietta Swan Leavitt is only one of them!I can see how men loved her book and still do and would probably cum every 2-3 pages, but they are still too jealous, too ignorant, and too arrogant to admit it publicly. They have tried, many many many times, to shove their unoriginal ideas and bad stories into the great gothic world she created. It's March 2, 2024, and there is still NO direct and complete movie adaptation of Frankenstein!Enough said.Mary takes the reader to various real places and describes families and society differences in detail (yes, I love realistic details). Even when the reader does not necessarily travel to an Arab country, Mary shows the true face of Islam through Safie's life so well that I could only nod YESSSSSSS! in awe. (The quote does not exist in the quote pages of GoodReads, so I added it myself, to the top of my list. I read that page several times and admired her knowledge only more, the knowledge many women in 2024 still do not have. This book can wake up many people. Well, if they are willing to wake up!I must mention some of my comments while reading the book:Considering the 17th century in the story, it makes me sick to see how social conventions have constantly changed for the worse. Back then, male friendship wasn't a big deal. In 2024, guys can't express their simple feelings because they're instantly pointed out as “gay” by their very own male friend! But look how openly Victor and Henry speak their mind and feelings. No need to remind that words like “gay” and “intercourse”, which were repeatedly used in the book, have also lost their positive meaning and turned into curses!P.S.: I wish I knew which Persian poems were Henry's favorites. And which were Mary's favorites...The different narrators and POVs make the characters more sensible and it's not like the writer is either preaching or promoting ideas. She's just showing us inside of the characters. I despised the recurring word “monster” from Victor's goddamned mouth. I call him Adam like he himself claimed, which is a fact, and not his personal opinion!!First when Victor was telling his story + how Walton described Victor's appearance, I seriously thought Adam was evil, and wanted to know so badly what the hell he had done that made Victor like this... BUT NO NO NO BABY! The plot twist is right here. Victor believes he's the victim!!!!! MY MY! He has had the best childhood any child could ever have: literally zero problems. He'd never had to ask for all the good things he had in life. He was free to do whatever he wanted, which unfortunately, led him to become a self-centered crybaby. Adam speaks of his intentions and next victim(s) so obvious that a retard could understand but not Victor. He was passionate and motivated in his major, but he was narrow-minded. He never had any responsibility and so never learnt what “consequence” means. Even after all his miseries, even on his deathbed, he did not realize it was all his own fault:Victor obviously represents gods every religion has [pointing to Paradise Lost]. All of them created (an) Adam and sent him off to live without teaching him properly. And after they committed the so-called “sin”, god banished him. Both religious gods and Victor abandon their creature, more importantly their child. A perfect god would never do such horrible things to his creature and expect them not to turn into evil. Additionally, how dare god/Victor blame Adam for the sins he'd done when god/Victor condemned him and left him on his own?! This is too unholy and irresponsible of a good god!!!! (That's just one of the many reasons I believe all religions are man-made.)Children are innocent and have no idea what's going on. It's adults' responsibility to take care of them and educate them. This is the very first rule of parenting, something Victor refused to do even though his father was bright and wealthy to provide for him and some other kids, and his mother took good care of him, two things most kids his age did not have. Take Henry, his friend, whose father did not let to go to Inglostadt to study further! And later in the story, we see how hard Adam tried to educate himself, fortunately and sadly, by reading Paradise Lost.Another thing that bothers me is how Adam's appearance still counts as “hideous” in our time. He says he can only be happy if he had a female companion. And we, in 2024, can confirm that because we've seen this coming true in Shrek. I'm serious. No sarcasm. We are still judging people based on their appearance. If someone does not fit our standards, we refuse to talk to them. I say we, because now I am also including myself.Coming to Paul Cantor's essay: It was boring, and I do not agree with most of what he said.The one thing that I agree with and very much bothered me was Victor and Elizabeth's relationship which I still cannot process. When Henry was introduced, my ultimate guess was Henry and Elizabeth getting married at some point and I had no problem with that BUT “Victor and Elizabeth” ship is beyond me: too “incest”. No other way. End of line.Now, regarding AI, humans have taken the path Victor took. I guess you only learn from the best! which is god himself!!!!But I do believe that we must break the cycle of generational irresponsibility. I would like to refer to [b:Point of View 28182378 Point of View Isaac Asimov https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1449977400l/28182378.SY75.jpg 48202954] by Isaac Asimov to clarify that matter,and to [b:I, Robot 30525004 I, Robot (Adam Link, #0.1) Eando Binder https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1465707411l/30525004.SX50.jpg 51047598] another great story for what could have happened if Victor had not panicked.If we want our societies to improve, we need to start with ourselves, put the irrational biases and prejudices behind, and be better parents, and so, better humans.Looking back, I was captivated the whole time reading the book. The dark atmosphere was shivering! Just getting to know that Mary was a pioneer in forming the gothic genre by writing Frankenstein blew me away.She is the mother.She is the creator.She is immortal.
Spoiler WarningIf you were confused like me by Victor's characteristics and his dummy behaviors through his pov story, I recommend you read about Mary Shelley's parents, her personal life and the shitty society she was living in. You could also watch the movie Mary Shelley (2017) which shows a great deal of what I mentioned.This was my first read.Unfortunately, I was deceived by the media and the very bad but famous picture in 1935 which I now must say fortunately always refused to watch.I have not read [b:Paradise Lost 15997 Paradise Lost John Milton https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1526070678l/15997.SY75.jpg 1031493] because of its heavy text and language. But I know its summary + the story of Prometheus.I must say I am glad that I got to read Mary's masterpiece with open eyes.The character Victor Frankenstein represents typical men around Mary: some of them intelligent, yet most of them ignorant and narcissistic. They gaslit her (+ all women), underestimated her, belittled her, and even accused her of stealing the story just because she was a “teenage” AND a “girl” AND her husband was the great poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley! They forced her to publish the story ANONYMOUSLY! Five years later her name appeared in the second edition, and she was recognized for it.I'd also reckon a great influence of Elizabeth (I) and her mother Anne Boleyn on Mary's inspiration and the concepts of creation, love, and abandonment.It aches my heart that her real-life miseries have not actually been solved through the last 206 years; humans still have toxic societies under theocracy and patriarchy, with many men who hate women and underestimate them more than ever, counting “feminism” as a curse word. I feel ashamed of all men in history who have systematically erased women's names and contributions by gaslighting, dismissing and overlooking them and their works. It makes me nauseous to think of all those great women's works being signed under the name of a man by force! Henrietta Swan Leavitt is only one of them!I can see how men loved her book and still do and would probably cum every 2-3 pages, but they are still too jealous, too ignorant, and too arrogant to admit it publicly. They have tried, many many many times, to shove their unoriginal ideas and bad stories into the great gothic world she created. It's March 2, 2024, and there is still NO direct and complete movie adaptation of Frankenstein!Enough said.Mary takes the reader to various real places and describes families and society differences in detail (yes, I love realistic details). Even when the reader does not necessarily travel to an Arab country, Mary shows the true face of Islam through Safie's life so well that I could only nod YESSSSSSS! in awe. (The quote does not exist in the quote pages of GoodReads, so I added it myself, to the top of my list. I read that page several times and admired her knowledge only more, the knowledge many women in 2024 still do not have. This book can wake up many people. Well, if they are willing to wake up!I must mention some of my comments while reading the book:Considering the 17th century in the story, it makes me sick to see how social conventions have constantly changed for the worse. Back then, male friendship wasn't a big deal. In 2024, guys can't express their simple feelings because they're instantly pointed out as “gay” by their very own male friend! But look how openly Victor and Henry speak their mind and feelings. No need to remind that words like “gay” and “intercourse”, which were repeatedly used in the book, have also lost their positive meaning and turned into curses!P.S.: I wish I knew which Persian poems were Henry's favorites. And which were Mary's favorites...The different narrators and POVs make the characters more sensible and it's not like the writer is either preaching or promoting ideas. She's just showing us inside of the characters. I despised the recurring word “monster” from Victor's goddamned mouth. I call him Adam like he himself claimed, which is a fact, and not his personal opinion!!First when Victor was telling his story + how Walton described Victor's appearance, I seriously thought Adam was evil, and wanted to know so badly what the hell he had done that made Victor like this... BUT NO NO NO BABY! The plot twist is right here. Victor believes he's the victim!!!!! MY MY! He has had the best childhood any child could ever have: literally zero problems. He'd never had to ask for all the good things he had in life. He was free to do whatever he wanted, which unfortunately, led him to become a self-centered crybaby. Adam speaks of his intentions and next victim(s) so obvious that a retard could understand but not Victor. He was passionate and motivated in his major, but he was narrow-minded. He never had any responsibility and so never learnt what “consequence” means. Even after all his miseries, even on his deathbed, he did not realize it was all his own fault:Victor obviously represents gods every religion has [pointing to Paradise Lost]. All of them created (an) Adam and sent him off to live without teaching him properly. And after they committed the so-called “sin”, god banished him. Both religious gods and Victor abandon their creature, more importantly their child. A perfect god would never do such horrible things to his creature and expect them not to turn into evil. Additionally, how dare god/Victor blame Adam for the sins he'd done when god/Victor condemned him and left him on his own?! This is too unholy and irresponsible of a good god!!!! (That's just one of the many reasons I believe all religions are man-made.)Children are innocent and have no idea what's going on. It's adults' responsibility to take care of them and educate them. This is the very first rule of parenting, something Victor refused to do even though his father was bright and wealthy to provide for him and some other kids, and his mother took good care of him, two things most kids his age did not have. Take Henry, his friend, whose father did not let to go to Inglostadt to study further! And later in the story, we see how hard Adam tried to educate himself, fortunately and sadly, by reading Paradise Lost.Another thing that bothers me is how Adam's appearance still counts as “hideous” in our time. He says he can only be happy if he had a female companion. And we, in 2024, can confirm that because we've seen this coming true in Shrek. I'm serious. No sarcasm. We are still judging people based on their appearance. If someone does not fit our standards, we refuse to talk to them. I say we, because now I am also including myself.Coming to Paul Cantor's essay: It was boring, and I do not agree with most of what he said.The one thing that I agree with and very much bothered me was Victor and Elizabeth's relationship which I still cannot process. When Henry was introduced, my ultimate guess was Henry and Elizabeth getting married at some point and I had no problem with that BUT “Victor and Elizabeth” ship is beyond me: too “incest”. No other way. End of line.Now, regarding AI, humans have taken the path Victor took. I guess you only learn from the best! which is god himself!!!!But I do believe that we must break the cycle of generational irresponsibility. I would like to refer to [b:Point of View 28182378 Point of View Isaac Asimov https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1449977400l/28182378.SY75.jpg 48202954] by Isaac Asimov to clarify that matter,and to [b:I, Robot 30525004 I, Robot (Adam Link, #0.1) Eando Binder https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1465707411l/30525004.SX50.jpg 51047598] another great story for what could have happened if Victor had not panicked.If we want our societies to improve, we need to start with ourselves, put the irrational biases and prejudices behind, and be better parents, and so, better humans.Looking back, I was captivated the whole time reading the book. The dark atmosphere was shivering! Just getting to know that Mary was a pioneer in forming the gothic genre by writing Frankenstein blew me away.She is the mother.She is the creator.She is immortal.
Didn't read the epilogue (nothing new there).
It was a fun read! Definitely “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People.” :)))))
I burst into laughter several times. His critiques of social classes and behaviors were evident on every page.
I really dig his writing style :)
****spoiler****
Didn't expect a plot twist!!
a: I believe Jack/Earnest not being found after all these years highlights (again!) what losers the aristocrats were/are and how inefficient the cops were!
b: Some lines were misogynistic, yet I can't quite figure out if it's his way of criticizing how deeply patriarchy affected women to the point that they humiliate themselves, or if it was just the normal way of speaking back then (cuz it was).
Didn't read the epilogue (nothing new there).
It was a fun read! Definitely “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People.” :)))))
I burst into laughter several times. His critiques of social classes and behaviors were evident on every page.
I really dig his writing style :)
****spoiler****
Didn't expect a plot twist!!
a: I believe Jack/Earnest not being found after all these years highlights (again!) what losers the aristocrats were/are and how inefficient the cops were!
b: Some lines were misogynistic, yet I can't quite figure out if it's his way of criticizing how deeply patriarchy affected women to the point that they humiliate themselves, or if it was just the normal way of speaking back then (cuz it was).
Read it in a scientific magazine.
Read it in a scientific magazine.
Oh wow we finished it!(Jeff Bridges's tone:) End of line man!While reading the first hundred pages, I talked to a cool book-reader lady about how much I dislike this book because of the misogynistic characters. She said: “By reading the books of that era of how casual misogyny was and how women could only do what was expected of them, like being the servant of the husband, you see what kind of motive men had to create a robot.”Her words struck me. I decided to keep on reading and reminded myself that:1) Humans are accustomed to their evolution. Anything else is uncomfortable to them.2) Society moves much slower than technology. Up to this very moment of 2024, our world is still patriarchal and misogynistic.The story pace was awfully slow. It dragged me like a prisoner whose ankle was tied to the ankle of a camel in a desert. The camel didn't walk much and the heat got worse every minute.I know I had been waiting for the sci-fi parts but when the story did reach them in Book 4, they were horribly long and disinteresting. Just like how water is merely a mirage in the desert.I don't think I have ever skipped such long explanations in a book. The Edison guy couldn't shut up.I know, I know, I bought the book because of the first use of the word “android”, but more importantly, Edison's and that English guy's motive hasn't changed in 138 years. Their dream is finally coming true in 2024. They would have cried in joy seeing sex robots; One of the many reasons why “Incel becoming scientist” is the extreme danger and produces Viktor Frankenstein from [b:Frankenstein 12974171 Frankenstein Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546419388l/12974171.SY75.jpg 4836639]. Beware!And so, 4 minutes of silence for Mrs. Anderson, Hadaly, Alicia and Evelyn.P.S.: The university of Illinois printed this book on acid-free papers, which is a shame! The papers are awesome and I could draw stuff on them happily if most of them were empty!!!! (Wtf with this cover image?!)
Oh wow we finished it!(Jeff Bridges's tone:) End of line man!While reading the first hundred pages, I talked to a cool book-reader lady about how much I dislike this book because of the misogynistic characters. She said: “By reading the books of that era of how casual misogyny was and how women could only do what was expected of them, like being the servant of the husband, you see what kind of motive men had to create a robot.”Her words struck me. I decided to keep on reading and reminded myself that:1) Humans are accustomed to their evolution. Anything else is uncomfortable to them.2) Society moves much slower than technology. Up to this very moment of 2024, our world is still patriarchal and misogynistic.The story pace was awfully slow. It dragged me like a prisoner whose ankle was tied to the ankle of a camel in a desert. The camel didn't walk much and the heat got worse every minute.I know I had been waiting for the sci-fi parts but when the story did reach them in Book 4, they were horribly long and disinteresting. Just like how water is merely a mirage in the desert.I don't think I have ever skipped such long explanations in a book. The Edison guy couldn't shut up.I know, I know, I bought the book because of the first use of the word “android”, but more importantly, Edison's and that English guy's motive hasn't changed in 138 years. Their dream is finally coming true in 2024. They would have cried in joy seeing sex robots; One of the many reasons why “Incel becoming scientist” is the extreme danger and produces Viktor Frankenstein from [b:Frankenstein 12974171 Frankenstein Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546419388l/12974171.SY75.jpg 4836639]. Beware!And so, 4 minutes of silence for Mrs. Anderson, Hadaly, Alicia and Evelyn.P.S.: The university of Illinois printed this book on acid-free papers, which is a shame! The papers are awesome and I could draw stuff on them happily if most of them were empty!!!! (Wtf with this cover image?!)
read in a science magazine (review later)
read in a science magazine (review later)
This is the only piece I fell in love with in the whole universe of literature and I'd read it once in a while, along listening to “The Raven” by Alan Parsons ❤️
“The fall of the house of Usher” series is also added to my favorites.
This is the only piece I fell in love with in the whole universe of literature and I'd read it once in a while, along listening to “The Raven” by Alan Parsons ❤️
“The fall of the house of Usher” series is also added to my favorites.
Helen O'Loy
Update 08.June.2024: After reading [b:Tomorrow's Eve 239615 Tomorrow's Eve Auguste de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1173029970l/239615.SY75.jpg 2641863]:Now Helen's story doesn't seem that imaginative and cool as before. It was a shorter and milder version of [b:Tomorrow's Eve 239615 Tomorrow's Eve Auguste de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1173029970l/239615.SY75.jpg 2641863]. Still a sex robot though!Update 29.April.2024: After reading [b:R.U.R. 816443 R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) Karel Čapek https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1628105109l/816443.SY75.jpg 3065006]:Helen was made to keep a good home for the makers, but Adam Link from [b:I, Robot 30525004 I, Robot (Adam Link, #0.1) Eando Binder https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1465707411l/30525004.SX50.jpg 51047598] was like a son to his maker even with his metal body and no human flesh and skin!!First orders of female robots in our time? Sex robots.Asimov told me to read it; in the introduction of “The complete robot”.[b:Astounding Science Fiction December 1938 55002311 Astounding Science-Fiction, December 1938 John W. Campbell Jr. https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1717695092l/55002311.SX50.jpg 85784175]I'm truly astounded by this imagination! The influence of Mary Shelley is seen all over! (+ The movie Bride of Frankenstein was also made in 1935.)2024 and we're still not there!
Update 08.June.2024: After reading [b:Tomorrow's Eve 239615 Tomorrow's Eve Auguste de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1173029970l/239615.SY75.jpg 2641863]:Now Helen's story doesn't seem that imaginative and cool as before. It was a shorter and milder version of [b:Tomorrow's Eve 239615 Tomorrow's Eve Auguste de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1173029970l/239615.SY75.jpg 2641863]. Still a sex robot though!Update 29.April.2024: After reading [b:R.U.R. 816443 R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) Karel Čapek https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1628105109l/816443.SY75.jpg 3065006]:Helen was made to keep a good home for the makers, but Adam Link from [b:I, Robot 30525004 I, Robot (Adam Link, #0.1) Eando Binder https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1465707411l/30525004.SX50.jpg 51047598] was like a son to his maker even with his metal body and no human flesh and skin!!First orders of female robots in our time? Sex robots.Asimov told me to read it; in the introduction of “The complete robot”.[b:Astounding Science Fiction December 1938 55002311 Astounding Science-Fiction, December 1938 John W. Campbell Jr. https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1717695092l/55002311.SX50.jpg 85784175]I'm truly astounded by this imagination! The influence of Mary Shelley is seen all over! (+ The movie Bride of Frankenstein was also made in 1935.)2024 and we're still not there!
Read from: [b:AMAZING STORIES JANUARY 1939 162559409 AMAZING STORIES JANUARY 1939 Eando; Wellman Binder https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1694902141l/162559409.SX50.jpg 173907423]An impressive emotional story.I'd like to take a moment and appreciate Mary Shelley who was the inspiration to all man-written-robotic-stories.I am blessed (and sad).R.I.P. Mary ShelleyR.I.P. Earl and Otto Binder
Read from: [b:AMAZING STORIES JANUARY 1939 162559409 AMAZING STORIES JANUARY 1939 Eando; Wellman Binder https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1694902141l/162559409.SX50.jpg 173907423]An impressive emotional story.I'd like to take a moment and appreciate Mary Shelley who was the inspiration to all man-written-robotic-stories.I am blessed (and sad).R.I.P. Mary ShelleyR.I.P. Earl and Otto Binder
Hello! This is my very first review on Hardcover. I felt this book deserves a much better place than Goodreads shelves, and for the sake of myself and Eleanor's!
Warning: This book might trigger trauma!
I like the title very much. It clearly implies that Eleanor is not fine. Not fine at all. Before checking it out, part of me knew I would like this book! I have no idea how but I was keeping an eye on it for a very long time from afar, and awhile back put it on my bucket list before turning 30.
The story resonated with me and my life more than I had expected. I wonder how a complete stranger can put down words in the exact order that are in my mind... I'm just very grateful that Gail Honeyman considered the topic of young people deal with loneliness, and even further than that; dealing with childhood trauma. So, this book is very dear and personal to me.
Hello! This is my very first review on Hardcover. I felt this book deserves a much better place than Goodreads shelves, and for the sake of myself and Eleanor's!
Warning: This book might trigger trauma!
I like the title very much. It clearly implies that Eleanor is not fine. Not fine at all. Before checking it out, part of me knew I would like this book! I have no idea how but I was keeping an eye on it for a very long time from afar, and awhile back put it on my bucket list before turning 30.
The story resonated with me and my life more than I had expected. I wonder how a complete stranger can put down words in the exact order that are in my mind... I'm just very grateful that Gail Honeyman considered the topic of young people deal with loneliness, and even further than that; dealing with childhood trauma. So, this book is very dear and personal to me.
WWII pilots / authors writing wonderful stories about lonely children that crush my heart:
1) Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
2) Roald Dahl
How does this combination work?! I've been trying to make sense of this but I can't. Any idea?
If you know more pilot authors please let me know!
The 5-year-old-me is happy and sad at the same time.
Years after watching Charlie and the chocolate factory movie (Johnny Depp) I heard the name “Roald Dahl” but since the movie was weird to me, I didn't follow the name of the writer.
In 2023, after some resistance and after long time insisting from the dearest person in my life, I finally watched “The Swan” short movie by Wes Anderson and was blown away by how relatable the bullying was. I was struck in the head, in a good way. I watched Henry Sugar short movie next, again by Wes Anderson. I was totally captivated by the story and decided to read it. I read it along with other stories about Roald Dahl's childhood and his time in WWII. I don't think I had found more relatable childhood than his. He understood kids and was willing to write about them and for them, especially the ones in difficult times.
Recently, when I decided to read another story from Road Dahl, I came across Matilda, another story I had never heard of before. Hadn't seen anything about the movie adaptation either. I read the summary, which had spoiled half of the book!!! ffs! And it made me determined to read it as soon as possible, for it was so goddamned relatable.
Partly, I'm upset that despite going to book fair onve a year since I was a kid, I had never came across Roald Dahl's name, maybe I had but had not paid attention, since I was supposed to buy books that would teach me stuff like knowledge, which I loved too but I bet, even if his books had caught my eye, I wouldn't have been allowed to buy them. After coming back from the book fair, I had to present what I had bought, so that the parents would know what they had given their money for!!!!
Roald Dahl could never have a place in our house, for if he had, he would have been my ally and Matilda would have been my hero and an awesome friend.
When Miss Honey talked about her life, I felt so so close to her. It's been a couple of years that I've been feeling so... aware around kids. Sometimes I feel like I gotta become a teacher and help the kids in need but after a few minutes, sometimes days, it'll go away. I'm so proud of Miss Honey for standing up for Matilda. I don't think I could have balls for such a brace act. I'm so proud of Matilda and am so joyful they found each other and helped each other. It's truly a dreamy story to me. I'm grateful to Mr. Dahl. At least I got to read this story in my lifetime.
WWII pilots / authors writing wonderful stories about lonely children that crush my heart:
1) Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
2) Roald Dahl
How does this combination work?! I've been trying to make sense of this but I can't. Any idea?
If you know more pilot authors please let me know!
The 5-year-old-me is happy and sad at the same time.
Years after watching Charlie and the chocolate factory movie (Johnny Depp) I heard the name “Roald Dahl” but since the movie was weird to me, I didn't follow the name of the writer.
In 2023, after some resistance and after long time insisting from the dearest person in my life, I finally watched “The Swan” short movie by Wes Anderson and was blown away by how relatable the bullying was. I was struck in the head, in a good way. I watched Henry Sugar short movie next, again by Wes Anderson. I was totally captivated by the story and decided to read it. I read it along with other stories about Roald Dahl's childhood and his time in WWII. I don't think I had found more relatable childhood than his. He understood kids and was willing to write about them and for them, especially the ones in difficult times.
Recently, when I decided to read another story from Road Dahl, I came across Matilda, another story I had never heard of before. Hadn't seen anything about the movie adaptation either. I read the summary, which had spoiled half of the book!!! ffs! And it made me determined to read it as soon as possible, for it was so goddamned relatable.
Partly, I'm upset that despite going to book fair onve a year since I was a kid, I had never came across Roald Dahl's name, maybe I had but had not paid attention, since I was supposed to buy books that would teach me stuff like knowledge, which I loved too but I bet, even if his books had caught my eye, I wouldn't have been allowed to buy them. After coming back from the book fair, I had to present what I had bought, so that the parents would know what they had given their money for!!!!
Roald Dahl could never have a place in our house, for if he had, he would have been my ally and Matilda would have been my hero and an awesome friend.
When Miss Honey talked about her life, I felt so so close to her. It's been a couple of years that I've been feeling so... aware around kids. Sometimes I feel like I gotta become a teacher and help the kids in need but after a few minutes, sometimes days, it'll go away. I'm so proud of Miss Honey for standing up for Matilda. I don't think I could have balls for such a brace act. I'm so proud of Matilda and am so joyful they found each other and helped each other. It's truly a dreamy story to me. I'm grateful to Mr. Dahl. At least I got to read this story in my lifetime.
Look, I don't have any problem with overtly sexual scenes in books as long as they serve a purpose. The last couple of Gladia and Baley's encounters simply did NOT, and the descriptions of them were like a horny incel's fan fic; bizarre and disturbing.
I loved the last twist though, and everything before Gladia and Baley's odd encounters.
Look, I don't have any problem with overtly sexual scenes in books as long as they serve a purpose. The last couple of Gladia and Baley's encounters simply did NOT, and the descriptions of them were like a horny incel's fan fic; bizarre and disturbing.
I loved the last twist though, and everything before Gladia and Baley's odd encounters.
Never knew double sided book existed (I'm new to this). So cool and important to define such a story. The part of me who still has a slight of hope bought this.
Never knew double sided book existed (I'm new to this). So cool and important to define such a story. The part of me who still has a slight of hope bought this.
Read the story in a scientific magazine.
Still remembering it blows my mind and I laugh my ass off. Love it.
Read the story in a scientific magazine.
Still remembering it blows my mind and I laugh my ass off. Love it.