Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time

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A decidedly subjective narrativization that turns history into an allegory for how established power structures might hinder progress, that’s open enough about the fact that it’s a story about history more than anything else to make it into an entertaining read full of anecdotes for the next party smalltalk and/or business pitch meeting.

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3 years ago

It Doesn't Suck: Showgirls

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As much as this book is a retelling of the movie itself, you might get more out of it if you haven’t watched it (which you should because Showgirls, indeed, doesn’t suck).

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3 years ago

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

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Every time the story goes beyond the fictional games as a reflection of the characters inner feelings it starts to drag, bordering on „hello fellow kids“-cringe with unneccecary (and implausible) references, which is a shame, because the rest of it is a fascinating examination of the complexity of relationships.

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3 years ago