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The Dispossesed - Ursula K. Le Guin
★★★★★
This book was phenomonal. After the disappointing ways that Babel handled
revolution, I really appreciated reading a take on revolution that I think is way
more educated and has more to say.
The nuanced way of viewing the two types of society is incredibly interesting. It
doesn't say that anarchy is the perfect solution to capitalism, like I initially
expected. It's a lot more gray than that, and I liked that a lot.
I liked the style of long chapters that interchange between Shevek's past and
present. The way you learn about his motives, and can see him change as a person in
both his past and present versions of himself is very satisfying, you essentially
get two character arcs at the same time.
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Pageboy
Elliot Page
Published: June 6, 2023
271 pages
Tags: #Nonfiction #Memoir #LGBT
Summary (Goodreads):
"With Juno's massive success, Elliot became one of the world's most beloved actors.
His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him. He was
forced to play the part of the glossy young starlet, a role that made his skin
crawl, on and off set. The career that had been an escape out of his reality and
into a world of imagination was suddenly a nightmare. As he navigated criticism and
abuse from some of the most powerful people in Hollywood, a past that snapped at his
heels and a society dead set on forcing him into a binary, Elliot often stayed
silent, unsure of what to do. Until enough was enough."