Quite excited to listen to this, given it is narrated by Rory Kinnear, Laura Haddock, Nina Sosanya, Samuel Barnett, Toby Jones, Emilia Fox, Sian Clifford, Clarke Peters, Mark Meadows, Alan Moore and Matt Reeves!
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Mat started reading Illuminations by Alan Moore
Mat reviewed Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
For connoisseurs of black comedy only
4 stars
When I mentioned to a friend I was reading this book, their first reaction was "oh my god, brace yourself!!!". Having finished it, I can see why it gets such a recreation, given it deals with some very taboo subjects.
It reminded me of the film Kinds Of Kindness by Yorgos Lanthimos, as what they both have in common is I have friends who found the stories too subversive, despite being fans of Convenience Store Woman and Poor Things respectively.
However, if dark black comedy is your thing, I would highly recommend this as there were moments listening to this book where I burst in laughter because of the ridiculous depravity of some scenes.
Mat wants to read Strangers Drowning by Larissa MacFarquhar
Strangers Drowning by Larissa MacFarquhar
"What does it mean to devote yourself wholly to helping others? In Strangers Drowning, Larissa MacFarquhar seeks out people living …
Mat finished reading Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
Mat reviewed Unmasked by Ellie Middleton
A must read guide on neurodivergence
4 stars
A straight forward and well written book on autism, ADHD, and late diagnosis from a female perspective. As someone who was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder as a child, I initially found the book a bit confronting in referring to it as a disability, as I've never considered myself as disabled.
However, as I progressed through the book, it made me appreciate the challenges other neurodivergent folk face. I learnt a lot about autism, particularly when it came to communication, and the book has lots of great advice on making workplaces more accommodating.
Mat wants to read Tales of Two Planets by John Freeman
Intrigued about this after learning that Sayaka Murata contributed a story
Mat finished reading Unmasked by Ellie Middleton
Mat started reading Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
Mat wants to read The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
Like bookends of the past half century, the two generations of the Lambert family represent two very different aspects of …
As Fredric Jameson famously put it, people find it easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.
— Techno Feudalism What Killed Capitalism by Yanis Varoufakis (Page 22)
Mat set a goal to read 15 books in 2025
Mat started reading Unmasked by Ellie Middleton
Mat reviewed A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
A Little Life is a 2015 novel by American novelist Hanya Yanagihara. The novel was …
Beautiful portrayal of male friendships
4 stars
After several months listening to the 32 hours of this audiobook, with a story that spanned several decades, I feel I've been on a massive journey with all these characters, which was as beautiful as it was bleak. I've not read many books that explore male friendships in a way that go me thinking about my own, and often reminded me of the film Stand By Me.
I didn't know much about this book when I started listening to it, which perhaps was for the best as I didn't know how bleak it would become at times, and later a friend would tell me it has received much criticism for this. However, I feel very grateful for all the very tender and warm moments in the book, which were perhaps enhanced by the incredible narration from Oliver Wyman.
Mat finished reading A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
A Little Life is a 2015 novel by American novelist Hanya Yanagihara. The novel was written over the course of …