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Wifey Boozer 03-01-2009 03:58 PM

The Autobiography of Joseph Stalin: A Novel
Richard Lourie

I'm doing a research paper on the human monster (I use this phrase because... everyone sees him as a cold-hearted mass-murderer. Which he was, inexcusably. But he was also a severely abused child raised by a raging alcoholic and a mother who had to pay the bills by whoring herself out to the small town of Georgia [Georgia in Russia] where everyone knew everyone and her son got the brunt of her promiscuity in the schoolyard. His childhood was horrible - he had a withered left arm, a scarred face from surviving small pox, it's argued in present day that he had shown signs of depression and schitzophrenia. He married a schitzophrenic who killed herself and drove him nuts in the process. He also loved his daughter to ****. There are human qualities to this man that everyone ignores. It'll be a hella offensive research paper.)... and I was supposed to be buying a book that was non-fiction, but when I saw this, I could not resist. The first line in it is, "Leon Trotsky is trying to kill me!" Which is, not only extremely comical, but extremely ironic given... we all know what happened in Mexico.

anticipation 03-01-2009 08:13 PM

Dear Ukraine, it's pretty insane how much food I just ate at this buffet party I just threw, considering how all y'all niggas is starving and shit. Well, hope you're well, SIKE. I hate you pussies.

One Love,
Joseph Stalin.

Fruitonica 03-02-2009 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Davey Moore (Post 605024)
By the way, if anyone likes Fantasy, check out Steven Erikson's Tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen.

The greatest fantasy series ever made. The most epic series ever made, and I'm not lying either, this guy makes Tolstoy looks thin in terms of overarching story lines.

Yeah, it's incredible the amount of plotting he puts into these books, and how they all come together at the end. As far as 'epic' goes, he is the pinnacle.

It's definitely my favourite series, but after Midnight Tides I think it has really dropped off in quality. I think he's suffering from churning out these massive tomes at such a pace. For starters the timeline is irreparably broken, which isn't something that I have a huge problem with, but it does show a lack of editing.

Toll the Hounds got off to a great start, with the tension ratcheting up nicely. But a couple of lazy decisions near the end totally shattered the credibility and impact of the convergence, which should have been the most awesome thing ever. It's not even like he wrote himself into a hole, I have no idea why things had to turn out like.

GuitarBizarre 03-02-2009 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by MindlessMusePanic (Post 604725)
Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer!! again!!

Between that book series, and the bands in your signature, you are like the worlds worst walking cliche.

BTW, Stephanie Meyer can't write for toffee.

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Wifey Boozer 03-02-2009 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by anticipation (Post 605618)
Dear Ukraine, it's pretty insane how much food I just ate at this buffet party I just threw, considering how all y'all niggas is starving and shit. Well, hope you're well, SIKE. I hate you pussies.

One Love,
Joseph Stalin.

Hahaha. He's evil, he was evil. I get it. But I'm just saying there's more to the man than what he's given. History tells us this guy didn't have a compassionate bone in his body. Why should we just believe that from the get-go and not ask questions and investigaate further? History, more specifically - commonly untold history, is facinating. And revealing.

adidasss 03-03-2009 05:52 PM

http://www.carr.org/jl/maus3.jpg

So far so great. Easily surpasses any comic book I've read so far (I've not read many mind you), and yes, that includes The Watchmen.

jacklovezhimself 03-03-2009 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss (Post 606906)
and yes, that includes The Watchmen.

fuck that shit...

adidasss 03-03-2009 06:09 PM

I'll take real life horror to pseudo intellectual bullshit any day...;)

jacklovezhimself 03-03-2009 06:12 PM

I don't like to be real life scared...
I like to be blown away up here :usehead:

adidasss 03-03-2009 06:25 PM

You mean to say there's something to blow up up there...? ;)


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