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Ethan Frome
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can't pass up a short classic!
the theme of this book seems to be "old-timey life is depressing," and i can't argue with that. if i had to go my whole life without knowing the concept of a hot shower or an insomnia cookies franchise, i'd be upset too.
generally this is a little saccharine, but it does a good job of presenting how impossible it can be to be happy and poor. even if it does feel like the lit equivalent of an afterschool special in doing it.
bottom line: feels like assigned reading! which i, a dork, don't hate.
the theme of this book seems to be "old-timey life is depressing," and i can't argue with that. if i had to go my whole life without knowing the concept of a hot shower or an insomnia cookies franchise, i'd be upset too.
generally this is a little saccharine, but it does a good job of presenting how impossible it can be to be happy and poor. even if it does feel like the lit equivalent of an afterschool special in doing it.
bottom line: feels like assigned reading! which i, a dork, don't hate.
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May 15, 2023 03:35PM
this is my most hated book of all time hahaha
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insomnia cookies are everything😩
I hated Ethan Frome when I had to read it in high school, but it was a totally different experience reading it again last year. And high school was a long time ago now. It gave me the same melancholy feelings as Stoner, though I really hated reading Stoner.
This was on my recommended reading list with the guidance 'best read at the dead of winter'. Maybe that contributed to my 5-star rating but I have to say it's damn good advice
