*SPOILERS* – don’t read if you don’t want spoilers. Hmmm – I don’t know what to make of this book. Certainly it has a lot going for it – interesting characters with stories spanning decades and continents. Friendships, racism, classism, misogyny, climate issues, AI – so many topics examined. I enjoyed the backstories of theContinue reading “Playground (AUDIOBOOK) – Richard Powers – Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Eunice Wong, Kevin R. Free, Krys Janae, Pun Bandhu, Robin Siegerman – 09.01.25”
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Orfeo – Richard Powers – 18.06.24
Orfeo is one of those booker longlisted books that you have to read with a dictionary to hand, and in this case maybe an expert in classical and modern composing as well. It follows an old man on the run from the authorities because of the biological lab they discovered in his home. He looksContinue reading “Orfeo – Richard Powers – 18.06.24”
Bewilderment – Richard Powers – 28.03.22
I really enjoyed this beautiful book (almost 100% – with one reservation…). The story can be read on multiple levels and addresses several issues with sensitivity and poetic strength. A father and his nine year old son are both struggling with grief after the sudden death of their wife/mother. The father studies simulations of possibleContinue reading “Bewilderment – Richard Powers – 28.03.22”
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