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I've heard it's a brutal and unique account of WW1.

One of the best fiction books I've read, period. If you have any tie to Japan or Korea, I highly recommend it.

Probably the best representation of a bender I've ever read or seen. The book doesn't go anywhere, but that's intentional. Not a bad read.

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Felt like a pulp fiction in the first half, but it grabs momentum in the second. I didn't come out of it with any insights, but it's one of those fun Science Fiction reads.

Very frustrating. Very surreal and outlandish, just like life. Great read.

Full-circle read as a former Thiel fan. Posits the idea that his brand, image, and actions are a lot more intentional than he'd want you to believe.

Fun.

Great read. Very melancholic.

My introduction to Chiang. Really good. It felt like Asimov and Borges combined. I got my science fiction short story fix in for the quarter. 'The Great Silence' in particular was amazing.

I think because of the translation, the second half doesn't hit like it should. I could feel it was supposed to be a Camus-esque commentary social commentary in the second half, but it felt just like a half-finished narrative. Maybe I should learn Japanese.

Starts well, but devolves into a mediocore rant on the human condition.

Awesome. I think Murakami could've played it safe an demonized the perpetrators, but instead he chose to see them as lost people and explored what seperates us from them. The accounts from the victims painted a light to the events that no news retelling could've.

I've always been interested in multilingual and multicultural countries. This is pretty good book to get an idea of what Indonesia is.

Quite forgettable. He's done better, for sure.

An account of the covert operations performed at the end and post WW2. It's alright.

Surprisingly good. Felt quite derivative of 100 Years of Solitude, though.

Only got 40% of the way through. Felt like Fukuyama kept repeating himself afterwards. I don't think history was too kind to this book, either.

Not his best work but had some enjoyable parts.

A nice reminder that humans live to suffer. Bittersweet and enjoyable novel.

Really, really good. Isaacson doesn't miss. Reading about Elon makes you question your life and career decisions.

They don't make statesmen like they used to. I've always been interested in the come-up of Singapore and you can really see how it was possible reading LKY's writings.

In classic Houellebecq form, you'll feel bad after reading this. One of my favorite novels ever, it's just so raw.

A good read if you're into surfing.

Fun modern sci-fi novel.

Isaacson is one of the best to ever do it. His ability to capture the essence of the people he writes about puts him in a league of his own. He shows Steve Jobs as a 3-dimensional person. Brilliant and flawed. Must-read if you're in tech and or an entrepreneur

One of the most important books I've ever read. This is the book that got me curious about startups. Thanks, PG!