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Why Do We Love Robots? – Thoughts While Reading Klara and the Sun
I am currently 60% through Kazuo Ishiguro’s latest novel, Klara and the Sun. In recent years, the British writer has pivoted away from psychological family dramas towards science fiction and fantasy. Klara and the Sun, in fact, is narrated by an artificial friend (or “AF”) called Klara, who relates her experiences starting as a robot… Continue reading
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Inhumanity to Man: Blindness by José Saramago
So… I’ve been dragging my feet on writing this review. I’ve been procrastinating in part because I found a reviewer on Amazon who already summed up my feelings in a beautifully short paragraph. They write (and I anonymize it to respect their editing rights): This was a book that made me physically ill. While that… Continue reading
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Author’s Life vs. Art – Question of the Day
I don’t have a fully fleshed-out post today, just a question for you all… How much do you consider an author’s life while evaluating their fiction? I have seen this go both ways. For example, some will say it is fine to appreciate H. P. Lovecraft for his science fiction, while acknowledging his racist undercurrents.… Continue reading
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Thoughts on The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Warning: This review is honest and critical. You may wish to skip it if you are a die-hard fan! Today I finished watching Joel Schumacher’s The Phantom of the Opera, which is currently free to watch on YouTube. Previously I saw the 25th Anniversary musical production, and (in what feels like another lifetime) I once… Continue reading
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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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