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striker7 t1_je7r4dw wrote
Reply to comment by benefit_of_mrkite in So many people have groped this statue, its boobs are polished by it_is_with_a_k
Or the Molly Malone statue in Dublin.
It's not right to accuse anyone of "asking for it" - especially a statue - but... good golly Miss Molly.
striker7 t1_jdrvvnw wrote
Reply to brothers karamazov by breitfuture
I'm about halfway through right now. I've read a fair bit of Russian lit so the names and language aren't confusing to me, I'm just finding it very dull. Lots of debates and rants about religious concepts which, again, having read a fair bit of these and other works from the period, I just don't find those conversations interesting anymore.
I know the story is still building but so far I've been disappointed, considering how much the book has been hyped.
striker7 t1_jcvv60z wrote
Reply to comment by meddlebike in The photo that was the inspiration for Jamie Lee Curtis' character in EEAAO by woutomatic
Everything is a buttplug with a little willpower.
striker7 t1_j9nm7fs wrote
About a decade ago I randomly picked up One More Thing by BJ Novak, which was hilarious and got me into the form of short stories. I immediately Googled something like "best short story writer" and was introduced to Anton Chekhov, which was the second collection I read, and a pretty funny leap from one to another in retrospect.
Since then I've read countless stories and collections. I'm always reading a novel or two as well, but short fiction is my favorite.
striker7 t1_j9nli90 wrote
Reply to comment by yeadoge in The Art of the Short Story is such a joy to read. by StrawberryFields_
I loved it too! Worth noting that it's Russian short stories; personally I love them but they're not everyone's thing.
But considering I'll never be in the creative writing program at Syracuse, this is the closest I'll get to sitting in on a class with Professor Saunders.
The audio book is great with narration by the likes of Nick Offerman, Glenn Close, Keith David, Rainn Wilson, and BD Wong.
striker7 t1_j6bqhpu wrote
Reply to comment by angelojann in Dickens' David Copperfield: Were men more affectionate with each other in the 18th century? by angelojann
Right now it's on Prime, "free with ads on Freevee." The ads are more frequent and longer than I'd like but oh well.
striker7 t1_j695css wrote
Reply to comment by Thornescape in Dickens' David Copperfield: Were men more affectionate with each other in the 18th century? by angelojann
That's what immediately came to mind for me as well; I'm currently watching the 2016 miniseries after reading the book last year.
striker7 t1_iybltbf wrote
Reply to perks of working in a fast food place. lol I know it's unhealthy I don't eat all the time by Suspicious-Ad516
I see you work at Krusty Burger and simply made yourself "The Clogger." Standard menu item.
striker7 t1_ivy3r8n wrote
Thank god my parents didn't name me Kalamazoo.
striker7 t1_je7vi4g wrote
Reply to comment by YeahWTF20 in non United States folks: what do you think of The Great Gatsby? by Different-Carpet-159
Well, to be fair, it wasn't meant to present these people as admirable or something to aspire to. Pretty much the exact opposite. It shows the foolishness, selfishness, and destruction that these people leave in their wake.
Nick, the narrator, is basically the only decent one, as he becomes disgusted with the morals of rich people and leaves New York at the end.