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You may not like it, but this is peak performance.
Actually, you probably would like it.
Okay, I’ve been convinced. Which of her books should I start with?
Dispossessed is amazing. The first chapter is a prank to filter out the weak of heart tho lol
The Ones Who
Left forWalk Away From Omelas. A 19-20 page short story about what a “utopia” truly is. (Yes, yes, “we live in an society”)Her non-fiction essays on writing, and reflecting on her body of work are also very good. She was an incredibly forward thinking writer, and one of my favourite authors of all time.
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas*. Not to be pedantic, but that completely changes the message of the story.
Omg not pedantic AT ALL, you’re right! Embarrassing mistake, thank you for the correction!
Lathe of Heaven is short and what I started with in highschool. The Left Hand Of Darkness is fantastic as well.
The Left Hand of Darkness
I liked The Dispossessed a lot, aside from one scene. The book overall really made me think.
The ones who walk away from omelas is uhh apropos nowadays and a very short story.
Intracom in very funny and the read by the author version is cozy
The lathe of heaven is a good un that always leaves me feeling discombobulated
Gwailans harp is the b-side of the read by the author lp that has intracom on it and is also quite nice.
The Earthsea books are probably what all ya fantasy should try to be.
I’m a fan for yet another reason? Yeah. That checks out.
You lost me at thinking but won me back with breakfast (lots)
…ok? I don’t get it, at all
I think the idea is: OP wakes up, spends an hour in traffic, sits at a desk for 8 hours, spends another hour in traffic, and then sits in front of the TV until they pass out. And they’re amazed that not everyone lives that way.
That kind of makes sense – except that she died in 2018. I wonder if they don’t know that somehow?
Plot twist: OP can communicate with the afterlife.
Maybe that’s what OP does eight hours a day.
Yeah, what?
This seems similar to Hunter Thompson’s schedule except with way less cocaine
God I wish I could stick to a schedule
This isn’t just a meme! Lots of writers do this. If you find yourself in the position of trying this lifestyle I recommend giving it a go! It just sounds amazing to me. I tried it quite a bit during university and it was incredible for studying and focusing deeply when the world is quiet and nobody else is around.
I don’t know why but I read this thinking it was about the the witch Ursula in the kid’s movie Ariel and was wondering a lot of weird takes.
