What is the last book you read, and your rating?
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Re: What is the last book you read, and your rating?
4.5/5
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But Varoufakis was pushing the proverbial uphill from the very beginning, as the forces against him were immensely powerful and influential.
Varoufakis and his team worked tirelessly to put forward countless proposals, showing a willingness to be flexible and compromise where necessary, but always with the objective of achieving respite for the Greek people and an opportunity for Greece to escape the crippling debt burden and return it's national economy to health.
But he was rebuffed, double-crossed and shot down relentlessly at every turn, until even his own leader and Cabinet wavered under pressure, failed him and their country, and submitted to the will of the troika by accepting new large loans with appalling conditions attached, which reduced Greece to a condition of servitude, almost slavery, to the powerful European nations led by Germany.
Maybe not for everyone, because of the technical financial detail and political machinations, but I found it to be a completely fascinating insight into global power structures and international financing.
4.5 stars out of 5.
The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald
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Plato has written a philosophical treatise about the society of his times, using a fictional discussion between Socrates and his friends, in the form of questions and answers to 'test' various hypotheses around government, the nature of justice, good and evil, the sciences and art, music,religion and occupational value in society.
There were many examples where I found the reasoning clumsy, illogical and very dated in the examples used. A modern philosopher would easily dismiss the arguments attributed to Socrates as very flimsy and amateurishly constructed indeed.
Only if you are keen - 3 stars out of 5
The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald
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Sometimes it's cool to read other people's experiences and their journey and learn from their life and mistakes. We don't have to learn from our own mistakes alone. This book is perfect for that
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My dad originally introduced me to the Chinese dramas based off of it, so I was ecstatic to hear that they translated some of the books. It's very entertaining with a combination of wit, comedy, and action. I also just finished the sequel and am moving on to the third book. I'm kind of putting it off because they haven't finished translating the fourth book yet, but I am very excited to read them all!
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- Redlegs
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It delights in the nuances and creative usage of language, is playful and challenging, and evokes sensations of happiness and warmth, with a little sadness thrown in for good measure.
Renee Michel is a plain, 54 year old concierge at a Parisian apartment block at number 7, Rue de Grenelle, where she lives quietly, frugally and unobtrusively, while maintaining secrets that none of the other residents suspect.
Paloma Josse is a 12 year old, highly intelligent and precocious girl living in one of the apartments with her family, who is firmly resolved to commit suicide and burn down the apartment block on her thirteenth birthday.
When one apartment is purchased by a wealthy Japanese widower, Kakuro Ozu, a welcome and significant new dynamic emerges for both Renee and Paloma.
This is a playful, reflective novel, an homage to the beauty and pleasure and importance of the arts, at once intelligent, witty and ever so slightly wicked and mocking in its contempt of dullards, and those lacking imagination and prone to type casting.
Although the novel ends on a somewhat sombre note, we are left with, through the voices of Ozu and Paloma, a sense of positivity and promise.
Some books can be a delightful surprise, and this is certainly one. 4 stars out of 5
The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald
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by Tayma Tameem. I gave it the most amount of stars I could.
It was gripping from the start and I couldn't put it down xxx
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