What did you read this year?
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304
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Zow¡¯s first review of the year
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I listen to the Deep Life podcast every week, so I had been waiting for this book for long (I even requested it for my local library here in Taipei). I feel grateful for all the advice Cal and his co-host constantly share, as it has helped me to be more successful in my PhD and job, without compromising my life (and sleep!) quality. Yet, this book is just a dumbed-down regurgitation of what the podcast has been covering for years. I am not statin
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Zow¡¯s last review of the year
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If you haven¡¯t read 1984 or Fahrenheit 451, this might be a decent read. But if you have, The Memory Police feels tiring, with insipid prose and emotionally-hollow characters. It¡¯s one of those cases where a ¡°good idea¡± turns into lacklustre execution: except this idea has been done to death already.
As others have noted, not much happens in the story. This might have been salvaged with deeper character development or more introspection, but neith ...more
As others have noted, not much happens in the story. This might have been salvaged with deeper character development or more introspection, but neith ...more
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