By no means is this book a literary masterpiece but it has a lot of information on the type of people I was looking for. I was able to take good notesBy no means is this book a literary masterpiece but it has a lot of information on the type of people I was looking for. I was able to take good notes and while my situation was not romantic, I was able to see some parallels in the behavior of her exes and my personal situation. ...more
Again, if you don't like biblical undertones, do not get this book.
If you don't mind them, then it can be useful. Toward the end it started repeating Again, if you don't like biblical undertones, do not get this book.
If you don't mind them, then it can be useful. Toward the end it started repeating itself. I like when self-help books do this because when you notice repetition it means you've actually learned something and it's becoming an integral part of your life. There were some parts of this book where I felt like I learned a lot, and some chapters I felt like I was wasting my time on. However, it was really good for taking notes, so I'm very grateful that I picked it up and read it nonetheless. ...more
This book pissed me off. I understand narcissists are humans, but I don't care. If you want to understand a narcissist, if you are a mark, then read tThis book pissed me off. I understand narcissists are humans, but I don't care. If you want to understand a narcissist, if you are a mark, then read this book. However, if you are trying to break free from the influence of one, like me, then leave them alone.
TBH I didn't read past the introduction, but that was all I needed to do in order to get over this book. It talks about how there's Narcissus and there's Echo. If you know the story, and you feel like Echo's pussyass, this is the book for you. ...more
Not gonna lie, I like Hemingway. I know that's an unpopular opinion these days.
I probably read all of these stories too fast and in succession. And rNot gonna lie, I like Hemingway. I know that's an unpopular opinion these days.
I probably read all of these stories too fast and in succession. And reading them alone probably made it hard for me to understand. But I did enjoy what I did get. While Hemingway is seen as a misogynist in today's lens, I think there's something to be learned about who men were before they had Play Stations. And I found this series of stories to be pretty interesting.
One of my favorites included women. Like White Elephants. Where the girlfriend asked her boyfriend to "please please please please please please please" stop talking. I also liked The Bullfight. A story about a man who just would not accept that he was too old to be doing what he's doing. Completely overwhelmed with delusions of grandeur.
I felt like these stories were honest. None of them claimed that men were perfect. In fact, they highlighted the imperfections of these men. Hemingway wanted you to see that they were imperfect, most importantly, without supporting women in their lives. They were all lost. Even when they pretended they were brave around other men. Deep inside each man was deeply flawed.
I think that makes it a worthwhile collection of stories....more
i highly recommend this for young kids. some of the coping mechanisms have helped me and others the kids noticed i use myself. it’s a great way to tali highly recommend this for young kids. some of the coping mechanisms have helped me and others the kids noticed i use myself. it’s a great way to talk to children about emotions and empathy. we revisit these books again and again....more
I didn't get the humor all the time in this book! There were times I found so absurd that it's funny though. It reminds me of Netflix's Bubblegum in sI didn't get the humor all the time in this book! There were times I found so absurd that it's funny though. It reminds me of Netflix's Bubblegum in some ways, which I didn't always laugh at either. However, it's a quick read with really silly stuff. It was light and a good break in between my Murakami novels. I'm going to read another book by this author because I like her writing and the main character's observations. I'm sure she won't disappoint....more
This story is something like a metaphor. There's a young man running from his fate and tormented by his past, and an old man living in the present andThis story is something like a metaphor. There's a young man running from his fate and tormented by his past, and an old man living in the present and has no memory of the past, who is looking for something but he has no clue what. The two characters are somehow living parallel to one another but never meet. Murakami blurs historical periods, cultural traditions, music, fashion, food, and ghost stories in this novel as the two characters go through a series of surrealist adventures.
I highly recommend playing the songs that he mentions while reading this book. I always do this while reading Murakami and it really immerses you into the world. Describing what this book is about complicates things, but the book leaves us with no easy answers. I was left in awe at the acceptance of the shared confusion that both the reader (myself) and the characters experience....more
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