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1,258
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361
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4.80
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Samuel’s first review of the year
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I am a huge fan of Eco's fiction, but this was by far the toughest of his books to get through. The Island of the Day Before was cerebral and philosophical to an extreme depth that his other novels don't dare dive to. As a result of that, the pacing was very slow, and the feeling of immobility that I had as a reader (certainly intended by Eco, considering the majority of the plot saw Roberto stuck in the siege of Casale or on the deserted ship) w
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Samuel’s last review of the year
it was amazing
This classic earns every bit of esteem that it carries. As my introduction into Russian Literature, it was difficult, at first, to acclimate to the unique culture and style, but once I grew accustomed to it, it grew incredible. Dostoevsky's characters are what make him such a incredible author and The Brothers Karamazov is his pièce de résistance. Father Zosima and Alyosha were easy to love and root for, while the two other Karamazovs were more d
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