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book notes: under the skin

i saw the movie and wouldn’t have read the book if not for a loan by an employee as part of a mini book loan exchange.

INHALED and loved the book, much much better than the movie. intensely creepy, viscerally disgusting and amazing. made me want to eat vegeterian which apparently wasn’t the authors intent at all

At literary festivals over the years, quite a few fans of Under the Skin have thanked me for turning them into vegetarians. I don’t know what to say to them. I’m not a vegetarian. For me, Under the Skin is not about the evils of eating meat but about the evils of evading moral responsibility for the decisions we make. The novel is strong enough, however, to adapt to the needs of each reader. It takes people to a place where they can work important stuff out for themselves. This has continued to be my aim for all my books.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/dec/05/michel-faber-under-the-skin-changed-my-life-for-good

i wouldn’t recommend the movie but definitely recommend the book.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

book notes: you’ll grow out of it

Rating: 5 out of 5.

loved it. short and fun read by a stand up comedianne/writer whom ive not heard of before. picked it up because it was cheap and with good reviews.

she got married late, around 36-37, and makes a lot of jokes about said fact. i found those very relatable. the narrative is structured in independent chapters/stories, each one fairly stand alone.

5 stars, i was laughing out loud way too many times and would highly recommend it.

book notes: when breath becomes air

cried like a baby at the end, entirely unnecessary and very cathartic.

a book about a neurosurgeon who has lunch cancer – I didn’t expect it to be uplifting but it in certain ways it was.

highlights:

  • good god so much studying and work, i really do respect those who pursue a medical profession – such a responsibility
  • their decision to have a baby is questionable in my mind

Rating: 5 out of 5.