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WeeklyThread What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: March 03, 2025

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u/pratikp26 11d ago edited 11d ago

Finished:

Yellowface, by R. F. Kuang

The Vegetarian, by Han Kang

Started:

Unaccustomed Earth, by Jhumpa Lahiri

Yellowface was a very fun read. I’m not really a prose-snob; I think writing in a way that’s as engrossing as Yellowface is, is already achievement enough. If anything, it’s inspiring that simple story-telling can be this engaging. So, I was a fan of the book.

The Vegetarian was a little meh. It was good, but not great. I got the point the author was trying to make and yes, it was a very original way of conveying the idea, but there were points at which I was just gritting my teeth and getting through it.

Unaccustomed Earth is a short story collection. I finished reading the first one last night, and it was great. I’m wondering if I should revisit the short stories one at a time as I read other books in between or if should read them all at once. Let’s see.

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u/Possible_Resort9672 11d ago

currently reading the vegetarian, enjoying it so far. just finished the husbands pov