Flauschbuch started reading Symphonie Pathétique by Klaus Mann
Gerade als Fortsetzungsreihe und nur kurz in der ARD-Audiothek: www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/sylvester-groth-liest-symphonie-path-tique-von-klaus-mann/13349581/
So many books, so little time (and space)...
The original plan was to work through the piles of unread books in my flat, not to mention the e-books I have and the audiobooks I bookmarked on Spotify/lismio. But somehow, those keep growing. Also, I re-discovered the library. ;)
I mostly read Sci-fi, Fantasy and historical fiction. Also non-fiction (mostly history of one kind or another). I read in English and German and occasionally French.
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Gerade als Fortsetzungsreihe und nur kurz in der ARD-Audiothek: www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/sylvester-groth-liest-symphonie-path-tique-von-klaus-mann/13349581/
Originally, I had planned a break before starting this one but I need to know how the story continues. It starts quite differently than I thought it would. That might actually address some of the things that bugged me about Parable of the Sower.
This was a great, captivating read. Truly an adventure book. I don't think there are many fantasy novels set in this region and it was an additional treat to read about places we mostly know from wars and crises, like Aden and Mogadishu, when they were in their prime. The characters are great and have interesting backstories. The main villain was perhaps a bit too one-sidedly evil. The others had more nuance. And I could have done with one or two fewer action scenes. But those are small criticisms. It was very enjoyable to read this book and I recommend it. I hope we'll see Amina and her crew again.
Dieses Jahr steht bei mir irgendwie im Zeichen der Literatur der (späten) Weimarer Republik. Wie Gabriele Tergit und Irmgard Keun gehörte auch Fleißer zu den Autorinnen, deren Karriere damals begann (und dann ein jähes Ende bzw. eine längere Unterbrechung fand). Ihr Stück "Pioniere in Ingolstadt" wurde in Brechts Inszenierung ein Theaterskandal. Davon handelt diese Erzählung aus den 60ern. Geschichtlich sehr interessant. Auch den Aspekt, was es eigentlich als Frau in den späten Zwanzigern bedeutet, Schriftstellerin werden zu wollen, fand ich gut. Der Stil, in dem die Geschichte geschrieben ist, sagt mit dagegen nicht zu. Sehr abstrakt und distanziert, angelehnt an das "epische Theater" von Brecht. Außerdem hat mich gestört, dass Lion Feuchtwanger als "der Jude" bezeichnet wird (Brecht ist "der Dichter").
Ein schönes, etwas verträumtes Buch. Geschrieben aus der Sicht der Tochter, die dem Vater in der Wissenschaft nacheifert, sich aber doch irgendwann von ihm emanzipieren muss. Als Leser*in taucht man ein in die Welt der frühen Wissenschaft, die auch in Esoterik abdriften kann. Eignet sich gut als Urlaubs- bzw. Ferienlektüre.
I've read bits and pieces about anarchism over the years but felt I lacked an overview both of its history and its current state. Hopefully, this book will provide that. Having read the first cchapter, it might be a bit too short, though.
Noch bis 19. April in der ARD Audiothek: www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/marieluise-fleisser-avantgarde/13071171/
Das Ende war sehr emotional. Der Brief am Schluss geht mir nicht aus dem Kopf.
„Ich habe an das Gute im Menschen geglaubt. Das war der tiefste Irrtum meines verfehlten Lebens. Das haben wir nun beide mit dem Tod zu büßen.”
Steht schon lange auf meiner Liste. Ich bin begeistert, wie modern es ist.
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I was a little disappointed with "Fugitive Telemetry" which was written after this book but is set before it. But in "Network Effect" Wells is on form. As good as the first 4 novellas. The longer format gives the whole story a space opera feel. The beginning on the water planet reminded me of the Culture novels. What stands out to me in the Murderbot series is how Wells manages to give established sci fi narratives and tropes a little twist, simply by writing them through the eyes of "the help", i.e. bots and computer systems. Not only is ART back and we learn a lot more about the relationship between it and Murderbot but again, the unique type of connection that Murderbot can have with other systems and bots plays a pivotal role in saving the day. I also really like how alien tech and its effect on humans …
I was a little disappointed with "Fugitive Telemetry" which was written after this book but is set before it. But in "Network Effect" Wells is on form. As good as the first 4 novellas. The longer format gives the whole story a space opera feel. The beginning on the water planet reminded me of the Culture novels. What stands out to me in the Murderbot series is how Wells manages to give established sci fi narratives and tropes a little twist, simply by writing them through the eyes of "the help", i.e. bots and computer systems. Not only is ART back and we learn a lot more about the relationship between it and Murderbot but again, the unique type of connection that Murderbot can have with other systems and bots plays a pivotal role in saving the day. I also really like how alien tech and its effect on humans is depicted in this novel (and the other novellas in the series). It's different from what I'm used to in other sci fi. There's also a lot of snark and action, as usual. An entertaining read.