I started reading this for points of view on forests as ecosystems and their cultural relevance for us. It's not quite that. I feel the themes of colonialism (obviously) and toxic masculinity within patriarchy, as well as the origin of violence, appear much stronger than the ecological ones. Overall still very good read!
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Etüden im Schnee by Yōko Tawada (Konkursbuch)
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Reality is broken by Jane McGonigal
Visionary game designer Jane McGonigal shows how we can harness the power of computer games to solve real-world problems and …
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Ministerium der Träume by Hengameh Yaghoobifarah
Als die Polizei vor ihrer Tür steht, bricht für Nas eine Welt zusammen: ihre Schwester Nushin ist tot. Autounfall, sagen …
lislis rated The Word for World Is Forest: 4 stars

The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
When a world of peaceful aliens is conquered by bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the …
lislis finished reading The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
I started reading this for points of view on forests as ecosystems and their cultural relevance for us. It's not quite that. I feel the themes of colonialism (obviously) and toxic masculinity within patriarchy, as well as the origin of violence, appear much stronger than the ecological ones. Overall still very good read!
lislis started reading Etüden im Schnee by Yōko Tawada (Konkursbuch)

Etüden im Schnee by Yōko Tawada (Konkursbuch)
lislis finished reading Solaris by Stanisław Lem
That was definitely interesting! While sections on mimoids (is exmplained in the book) didn't give me that much, the sections on academic pursuits (and believe schools! and failures!) had me chuckling internally. I couldn't really find myself in any of the characters, but I enjoyed the plot nonetheless. I also only afterwards read that Lem wasn't the biggest fan of this translation, so I might check it out in German at some point in time
That was definitely interesting! While sections on mimoids (is exmplained in the book) didn't give me that much, the sections on academic pursuits (and believe schools! and failures!) had me chuckling internally. I couldn't really find myself in any of the characters, but I enjoyed the plot nonetheless. I also only afterwards read that Lem wasn't the biggest fan of this translation, so I might check it out in German at some point in time
lislis started reading Solaris by Stanisław Lem

Solaris by Stanisław Lem
When Kris Kelvin arrives at the planet Solaris to study the ocean that covers its surface he is forced to …
lislis finished reading Imago: Lilith's Brood 3 by Octavia E. Butler

Imago: Lilith's Brood 3 by Octavia E. Butler
Die Oankali, reisende galaktische Genhaendler, haben die menschliche Spezies als genetische Fehlentwicklung und als Gefahr für die Entwicklung des Lebens …
lislis started reading Imago: Lilith's Brood 3 by Octavia E. Butler

Imago: Lilith's Brood 3 by Octavia E. Butler
Die Oankali, reisende galaktische Genhaendler, haben die menschliche Spezies als genetische Fehlentwicklung und als Gefahr für die Entwicklung des Lebens …
lislis finished reading Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler (Xenogenesis, #2)

Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler (Xenogenesis, #2)
The second book in the Lilith's Brood trilogy, this story takes place years after the arrival of Oankali aliens in …
lislis reviewed Your Love Is Not Good by Johanna Hedva
What a ride
5 stars
I've never felt so seen in my queerness and called out in my Whiteness while being forced to question the relationship with my mother and my aspirations as an artist. This will stay with me for a while
I've never felt so seen in my queerness and called out in my Whiteness while being forced to question the relationship with my mother and my aspirations as an artist. This will stay with me for a while




