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The Necklace and Other Short Stories
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I have a tender place in my heart for cripples, bastards, and broken things.
No, that doesn't ring true for Maupassant. In fact, I don't feel much tenderness at all from his writing. But what he does have in spades is a firm grasp on the reality of his time. He seems to be a man who tells it like it is, and fuck your feelings. You should have seen it coming. Because we're all so damn predictable - would rather live years in torment than fess up. We'll give up all we have to be liked and respected, if only for a moment. It's human nature, after all.
No, that doesn't ring true for Maupassant. In fact, I don't feel much tenderness at all from his writing. But what he does have in spades is a firm grasp on the reality of his time. He seems to be a man who tells it like it is, and fuck your feelings. You should have seen it coming. Because we're all so damn predictable - would rather live years in torment than fess up. We'll give up all we have to be liked and respected, if only for a moment. It's human nature, after all.
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Reading Progress
August 2, 2018
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Started Reading
August 2, 2018
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August 3, 2018
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37.5%
"So far I have read Ball of Fat (poor, unfortunate soul), The Necklace (poor, unfortunate soul) and The String (poor, unfortunate soul). Anyone see a theme here?"
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August 8, 2018
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Finished Reading
