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    The Hero

    The Hero

    Lee Child

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    (From the publisher) From the Stone Age to the Greek Tragedies, from Shakespeare to Robin Hood, we...

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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated A State of Freedom in Books

Jul 30, 2017  
A State of Freedom
A State of Freedom
Neel Mukherjee | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
9
8.5 (2 Ratings)
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A wonderful array of short stories set in India
An intriguing network of short stories set in modern India with a backdrop of traditional culture. The stories have a vague link with one another, usually focusing on one particular character's narrative. And the nature of each story varies from magical realism to politics. While there were some stories I liked more than others, the animal cruelty of one specific tale was a little gratuitous to my liking. And while I know this happens in India it didn't seem to go anywhere. Other than that a well written cyclical novel.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Moana (2016) in Movies

Aug 24, 2017  
Moana (2016)
Moana (2016)
2016 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy
7
8.5 (214 Ratings)
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Discovering another culture (0 more)
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Not my favourite
It's been a while since I saw this film, but one of the most important things I came away with after watching this film was how forgettable it was. It was no way in the league of other renowned Pixar films such as Monsters Inc or Toy Story, and it was too far fetched and a little silly in comparison to the other films.

While I enjoy mythology, and it's a great way for young people to explore other cultures, I don't think it's for adults as such.
  
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Elif Shafak recommended The Captive Mind in Books (curated)

 
The Captive Mind
The Captive Mind
Czeslaw Milosz | 2001 | History & Politics
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"Much has been written about authoritarianism and its multiple manifestations, but little has been said about the ways in which people, even the most educated, seemingly open-minded people, internalise authoritarianism in their daily life. What happens to politics and politicians under a corrupt system is obvious. But what happens to a society and a culture under authoritarianism is a question less understood. The Polish poet, essayist and thinker Milosz wrote extensively about home, homeland, exile, memory, history…. As a writer who comes from a turbulent land of collective amnesia, I have always read him with a sense of affinity."

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