The thought of a pursuit rendering someone’s existence as valuable was confirmed to me recently by reading Spieltrieb by Juli Zeh. In this novel, the main plot is a a sexual fantasy game between teenagers who have zero empathy towards their… Weiterlesen ›
In her debut novel Eileen as well as in last years sensation My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Ottessa Moshfegh shows her readers untraditional and unnerving female perspectives and worldviews in regards to sense of self and sense of surroundings. I’ve already… Weiterlesen ›
Welcome back to the Monthly Reviews series, where I chronologically list last months reads, along with a short reflexion and opinion regarding each book. Here’s what I read in April! Ottessa Moshfegh: My Year of Rest and Relaxation (2019) Interestingly… Weiterlesen ›
Welcome back to the Monthly Reviews series, where I chronologically list last months reads, along with a short reflexion and opinion regarding each book. March was somewhat of a disappointment, and you will find out why momentarily. These are the… Weiterlesen ›
Any Game of Thrones fan has a soft spot for Jason Momoa, so when his addition to the DC universe was announced I was quite happy about it. That dude has enough charisma to carry any movie, right? Well,… Weiterlesen ›
I’ve been reading books by the winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature for a couple of years and have now reached the end stretch, where experience is plenty and commentary is possible. So, let’s talk about a rare gem… Weiterlesen ›
Welcome back to the Monthly Reviews series, where I chronologically list last months reads, along with a short reflexion and opinion regarding each book. The four books I read in February were all quite interesting in their own way and… Weiterlesen ›
Welcome back to Quote Digest, where we take apart and reflect on my favourite quotes. The second chapter of this instalment is dedicated to Chinese novelist and playwrite Gao Xingjian, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2000…. Weiterlesen ›
Another new and fun series is starting on my blog: Welcome to Quote Digest. The premise of this series is the fact that great books are usually well-written and well thought out, which makes them highly quotable. On some occasions,… Weiterlesen ›
My main goal in life is to devour and digest as much literature as possible. Considering my work and university schedule and a select few social engagements, I have set a realistic goal of reading one book per week on… Weiterlesen ›
Literarische Abenteuer 