00:00Wrap up of October readings
00:01The first is Flatland, an allegorical tale set in a two-dimensional world
00:06inhabited by geometric figures in which there is a society rigidly divided into classes
00:10It reflects on prejudices and social hierarchies and is very interesting for understanding our society.
00:15sometimes maybe not always fluent because the writing is quite clean
00:19We at Zamiatin, a dystopian that if you like the genre in my opinion you should recover
00:23In a future society individuals live under the total control of the state
00:28where everything is organized and individual freedom practically does not exist
00:32and obviously the protagonist begins to question this system
00:35It is very interesting especially to reflect on individuality, on human freedom.
00:39and how much we are willing to sacrifice in the name of order
00:42Only note, it is not always easy to follow the story because it was written between 19 and 21
00:48so I was expecting it but anyway just to let you know
00:51Then I read The Country Road by Regina Ullman
00:53It is a collection of short stories that follows fragile characters, often on the margins of society
00:58crossed by pain, loneliness and the search for a place in the world
01:02The writing here is the real strong point because it is poetic and wonderful
01:06there are some beautiful reflections
01:08the atmospheres are fairy-like, mystical
01:10and somehow it feels like you're on a spiritual journey
01:13Irving Welsh's Third
01:15Here we follow a corrupt, violent and downright disgusting cop
01:18grappling with an investigation and a personal life completely out of control
01:23It's a book full of absurd characters and situations.
01:26It is politically incorrect in every way.
01:29so let's say I don't recommend it to everyone
01:31but only if you're really interested in the genre
01:34and you also like Irving Welsh as a writer
01:36Evaristo's Blonde Roots
01:38A novel set in an alternate world
01:40where the historical roles between whites and blacks are reversed
01:43It is the blacks who dominate and enslave the whites
01:46The thing that struck me most was the style
01:48which is very sarcastic but full of crude scenes
01:52I recommend it especially to those who have already dealt with topics of this type in other books.
01:56because I think it could be a little boring sometimes
01:59Geniella Matta by Ines Cagnati
02:01This was the devastating read of the month
02:03It's a book that tells about pain without, let's say, using sensational scenes.
02:06and great dramas
02:08Beautiful but silently heartbreaking
02:10Of those that hurt you without you realizing it right away
02:13But I'm sure you'll realize it when you get to the end.
02:15The latest book is The Long Walk by Stephen King
02:17It's a dystopian story where a hundred kids decide to take part in a march.
02:21where the only rule is to keep walking
02:24Whoever stops gets killed
02:25It's certainly an engaging story.
02:26which tests the protagonists physically and mentally
02:30and criticizes the spectacularization of pain
02:32It is read with curiosity and certainly with the desire to know how it will end
02:36As I said, it wasn't my favorite King movie.
02:38But I still enjoyed recovering it.
