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Doppleganger was an interesting mix of personal disclosure and macro theorising about the distraction, divisiveness, and distortion characterizing our contemporary Western post-pandemic society. Love your summary of this book. 😘

Thank you, David! I found your commentary so insightful. The ending was a clever reminder of the vortex we live in - the relentlessness of the publishing world, the relentless noise of social media, and the question of our limited choices and agency to attempt escape or bend to its rules.

what a nice review, I'm excited to read this book!

The interview with Ms. Isenberg from 7 years ago on YOU TUBE is very good and has statistics from the book. Also there is a Glenn Close film of Vance's Hillbilly Eligy.

She died?

Maybe try not being so self-centered that might help you understand why we need a president like Donald Trump

Because Trump is a good idea and a lot of us don’t understand you either

Because Trump is a good idea and a lot of us don’t understand you either

I started this book and did not know WHAT to make of it. Thanks for this review.

I loved this book my bookclub read it. It was the longest discussed book ever! I am sharing it with friends!

Junji Ito adapted Frankenstein. Could you imagine if we were blessed with Junji Ito’s The Thing. I would love to live in the universe where Kojima was able to fulfill his vision of a Silent Hill game that starred Norman Reedus, was co-directed by Guillermo del Toro, was scored by Akira Yamaoka and whose monster design/art direction was masterfully crafted by (drumroll) Junji, wait for it… Ito!

Wish my history professor didnt have us read it cause i think ill really enjoy it

if we consider population size, it's highly probable that the majority of people in the American government are white, given their larger representation in both population and wealth. Frankly, I don't see why acknowledging this is controversial or how simply pointing it out will bring about meaningful change on its own. It's more effective to address the issue as a consequence of historical racism and to focus on directly addressing financial and environmental disparities through pressure on those in power. However white fragility does not look to address the problem of long term effects of racism then it is trying to attack the characters of white people by directly addressing them as racist or fragile. My approach aims to advocate for necessary changes without fostering division among communities. By emphasizing systemic factors like historical racism and current disparities in wealth and environmental conditions, we can target the root causes that perpetuate inequality. It's about holding accountable those who have the influence and resources to enact significant policy changes. This isn't about vilifying individuals based on race but recognizing and rectifying institutional barriers that hinder progress toward equity and justice for all.

She want to close the car though she can just move her car and she can just drive it

Hands down one of the BEST books I’ve ever read! I gifted it to all my best friends. My feeling is, it will change literature forever. The writing is just that damn good.

added this to my watched later so i could read the book and watched this video… it took me a year to read babel but it was worth it to see this video

Your review is great. I love your clear, detailed explanations. Thank you for this. Keep it up. You just got a new subscriber. 👍

Great review! I finished it about a month ago and was completely blown away. You earned a follow from me.

There is a side plot that I wish the first book completed but it doesn’t complete until the half way point of the third book. The power and communication of music. On the ship music is censored and people forget the music of the past and make music for the present. The song Kashmir by Led Zeppelin is put on the chopping block on the ship meanwhile it becomes a battle cry for a tribe of Spiders. Rock N Roll music becomes a primary piece of their culture even though it is not played in the air. 5 different classic rock songs become universal in all species civilizations in the books. I find it funny how birds, octopus, Spiders, and some energy based life forms all play and listen to “All Around The Clock Tower,” by Jimi Hendrix.

It's too good.

I've heard Jane Harper say she spent months researching before even beginning to write The Dry. I don't think it was as easy to create a bestseller as you hint - she took herself seriously as a novelist and did the work.

The writer writes beautifully, but it’s a boring story. Sorry.

I 100% agree. the dialogue, the prose, the James Bondesque Invincibility and womanizing are lacking in this first book. but they get better and better. Im about 6 in and im enjoying myself

Great thoughtful review.

Her family might have gone to church every Sunday, but they were not Mormon. They were literally crazy.

thank you so much for this!! i finished the book in 3 days, and every time i read a review that described the plot as boring, critiquing miller's approach to the greek myths, and/or "an attempt at feminism", it just boggles me because the story is simply about a lesser acknowledged figure, definitely coming of age as you have mentioned, and her finding her way in the world living is not pretty and it doesn't require gigantic acts of heroism which is ironically, what circe was making a point of, and her building the courage, the trials and errors, and making peace with herself and her existence at the end, is what readers should really take from this book

USA is a collection of worst of humanity and together the bring each other to new lows

I.loved listening to your parent's stories live from Nigeria

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This is so great, getting Korean books in my country is not so easy

Will read it bro. You are a great reviewer I subbed. Sounds like a really interesting concept for a book

Excellent review. I love this book.

1:21 i'm gonna go out on a limb and guess you've never actually read anything about anything Naiomi Wolf has referenced in her books. Good job, brainiac. "i don't know anything about clouds" and you don't ever intend to, apparently...... See this is what's wrong with the "left" they criticize books they've NEVER EVEN READ.

Good luck with the author panel!

So interesting you mention your parents being tight lipped about their pasts. My dad was a medic in Korea. He also was very tight lipped about that time … just a few moments ever mentioned.

Just finished this book. Definitely reminded me of dark matter and also Recursion, both by Blake Crouch

Great review! My next door neighbor is Korean so I am constantly asking her for food advice: how long does gochuchang keep in the fridge? Does the IndoMi ramen in H Mart taste like Indo-Korean fusion? When my Korean neighbors retire and move to Atlanta, I will have a small grieving process to go through as well. You unpacked a lot of layers I missed and now will hunt down the Atlantic and Harper's Bizarre articles you mentioned. Thank you!

Why are we not hearing from James as the threat of Trump raises its head again?

It's really difficult to understand if you are mocking DiAngelo or not? I hope it's mocking. DiAngelo makes it clear she's racist and then goes on to project her racism onto all white people. I certainly hope nobody takes her seriously.

The intro is legit.

The more I hear about this book the more curious I get but also think it should come with an introduction of Korean history roundup for dummys, to better understand and enjoy the book.

What an incredible review. I thoroughly enjoyed it and started the book straight after your review.

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😮 what an interessting family history. Thanks for sharing🙏

I went to StokerCon last year and I went to this panel of 5 Asian women horror writers and the moderator was also Asian. They were from all over. I have been to bad panels where you wonder if the moderator knew they were moderating this before they got there. But the woman in this panel-every time she asked a question she led off with a quote from the book or an interview they had done of the panelist she was asking the question to. She had done her work. The panelists were surprised and delighted. I was impressed. All the questions were relevant to the quote she read from. She was a star in my eyes. There was another panel about cryptids where even if the guests were no energy (honestly it was just one out of the five panelists who was low energy) he brought the juice. He weaved seamlessly between topics and segued between guests like a pro. I felt like I was listening to a well seasoned, make sure the air is full at all times, radio DJ. You’ll do great!

I am so excited to get to this one. Thanks for this fantastic video!

I loved this video, thank you for sharing. History (and its mutability) is one of my main preoccupations in both writing and in life, so hearing your own stories was so fascinating to me. Weirdly enough your Buffalo TV nostalgia stirred up similar Buffalo TV nostalgia in me even though I'm a bit younger than you. I look forward to your FOLD panel and good luck with moderating! I did it once and it was quite nerve-wracking but the authors I talked with were wonderful and open, which helped a lot. I find that talking about process/inspiration always leads to great discussion and is interesting for the audience as well. Jael Richardson was one of my moderating inspirations, and there are a couple of videos on the FOLD's RUclips channel of panels she's moderated. Oh, also - prepare more questions than you think you'll need!

Man oh man! This video deserves an award. The connections, amazing. Thanks.

I haven’t read much Korean-American fiction. I guess Richard E. Kim qualifies and I’ve enjoyed all three of his English books, especially his second novel, which something you said made me think of. But I wonder if you’ve read _Meeting My Brother_ by Yi Mun-yol. It’s a novella and I liked it a lot. Good luck on your moderating. I’ve heard that if you wear a big chicken suit it makes everything go smoothly but I couldn’t vouch for the veracity of that. 🤔

I put the book on hold at my library :). Thanks for sharing some of your family history... very interesting indeed!