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Old 08-03-2020, 10:03 PM   #6922 (permalink)
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The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
This was excellent. It weaves hilarious elements like the biting depiction of white america with tragic themes like the humiliation of aging, the reactionary nature of identity, and the mental toll of social expectations. Great writing, imagery, and character building all around too. I've met every character in this book, I may even be one.


I Am a Strange Loop by Douglas Hofstadter
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