00:00Reading update because I've started, finished, and even put down a few books.
00:04Let's start with the existential brick.
00:06I haven't finished Solenoid, I have less than 300 pages left.
00:10I don't think I'll finish it, but I've really enjoyed what I've read so far.
00:13It's a huge book, there are so many things, so many concepts, but it's also very complicated.
00:18I recommend you approach it with a clear mind because it requires a lot of effort, but in my opinion it's worth it.
00:23The book I left behind is Trenomi.
00:26Well, the topics covered are certainly interesting because there is a lot of talk about identity,
00:30of how we are defined by others and how the name or more generally the labels
00:36can influence our life path.
00:38We are talking about toxic relationships, especially in the family sphere,
00:41and how important it is to break this dynamic by realizing that this decision is never without consequences.
00:47What didn't convince me, however, was that I was sorry, among other things,
00:50It's just that, in my opinion, these topics aren't explored enough.
00:53It all remains very superficial and I found the structure a bit confusing,
00:58sometimes unclear, and even the writing isn't always effective in making these themes truly incisive.
01:04Then I finally approached Murakami Ryu with Tokyo Soup and it was a success, I must say.
01:09I really enjoyed this book, I read it with Rebecca.
01:12There were several tantrums because there are some scenes, no, in particular one I would say,
01:16quite disturbing.
01:18A psychological thriller and it works, in the sense that it gets into your head, confusing you until the end.
01:23And above all, it is not a disturbance in itself because there are issues behind it.
01:28It talks about alienation and urban loneliness, violence and the dark side of human beings, above all.
01:34Also cultural influence between America and Japan,
01:36which is also a rather important topic for the author,
01:40because in the afterword the type of influence it had is explained.
01:43Morality is also questioned a little.
01:45By the way it's really very smooth, so if you want to get out of the block
01:49and it doesn't make you uncomfortable to read disturbing stuff, in my opinion that's fine.
01:53Finally, I'm reading a book that I'm really enjoying, and I had no doubts, honestly.
01:57The girl interrupted.
01:58This is definitely a point, I'm in my comfort zone.
02:01It tells the true story of the author who was hospitalized for a period in a psychiatric clinic,
02:06where Sylvia Plath was also there, among other things.
02:08Very well written and above all very incisive,
02:10both because it talks about events inside the clinic,
02:13but also the way society labels and treats those considered different.
02:19This was the update, if you have already read something and have any opinion about it,
02:23If you like, I'll wait for you in the comments.
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