BlankyForce t1_j817tpm wrote on February 10, 2023 at 9:39 PM

Reply to Favorite audiobook moment by osumarcos

A Brief History of Seven Killings, by Marlon James

All of it.

The narrator is so fabulous with the melodic Jamaican accents.

BlankyForce t1_j72rrpo wrote on February 3, 2023 at 5:37 PM

Reply to Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by SergeantStiglitz92

I loved it. Had me from the beginning. I also listened to it on Audible, maybe try that, the reader was very good.

The style reminded me of A Brief History of Seven Killings.

BlankyForce OP t1_j6on1oa wrote on January 31, 2023 at 8:27 PM

Reply to comment by Merle8888 in Salman Rushdie - Victory City by BlankyForce

Completely agree on Shalimar, easy to get into and easy to follow from the start.

BlankyForce OP t1_j6o5jhi wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:39 PM

Reply to comment by Head-Advantage2461 in Salman Rushdie - Victory City by BlankyForce

When you have Kindle connected to wifi you can long-press on a searchable item. With Rushdie, maybe he is referencing an actual historical figure, or location, or political situation, and it will bring up reference material/dictionary, probably not as extensive as searching on phone, but definitely help to provide context.

BlankyForce t1_j6nuu3a wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Reply to What subject matter is so ghastly / triggering that you won’t read a book that delves into it? by jenna_grows

Great question that I have pondered often.

I don't think there is a subject that I can't read, they can be challenging and disturbing, but if the quality of writing is good, I can usually make it through.

A similar book that I have thought about a lot is Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club. When I first read, I just didn't get it. It just seemed like gratuitous violence for shock value. But I saw with it for awhile and reread. I felt differently after the second reading. I don't think the book could have expressed such primal drives without the gritty, graphic violence.