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Citizen Subject: Foundations for Philosophical Anthropology

Judith Butler, Etienne Balibar, Steven Miller and Emily Apter

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What can the universals of political philosophy offer to those who experience "the living paradox of...

Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Good Immigrant in Books

Sep 14, 2017

An important read for modern Britain

Nikesh Shukla has done a phenomenal job in compiling various essays to highlight the voices of marginalised Britain.

From bloggers to actors such as Riz Ahmed, the writings show the experiences of growing up with dual cultures and how society continues to be colour blind instead of embracing these differences.

In Ahmed's story for example, he describes going to America because he was constantly typecasted in the UK film industry. As he headed to play a role in the new Star Wars movie, he was detained at the airport for the umpteenth time to be questioned. It shows no matter how much he strived, the prejudices remain.

And that's just one anecdote of many voices. It is riveting and engaging, finally giving the opportunity to hear about second generation, children of immigrants in Britain.

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The Marinated Meeple (1853 KP) rated Century: Spice Road in Tabletop Games

Mar 14, 2018

Century: Spice Road

2017 | Card Game, Economic, Medieval

8.2

(16 Ratings)

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Simple. (3 more)

Easy to Learn

Easy to Teach

Good engine building mechanic

luck based on what comes up at what times, but mitigated by being willing to pay for it. (0 more)

Very comparable to Spendor, both very good.

I have the Golem Edition which is much prettier. I like it but it doesn't overtake spendor for me or my wife. The differences are minor, but I like being able to block in splendor by reserving without purchasing. there is no mechanism in century, you either can buy it or you can't. That said the components are top notch. This is a great gateway game for new players, as it's pretty much using a card to collect or trade differently values pieces in order to meet objectives. Or collect bette more efficient cards to do things faster. Simple as that.

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Connie (244 KP) rated Super Powereds: Year 2 in Books

Jun 8, 2018

Super Powereds: Year 2

Drew Hayes | 2014 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

10.0

(2 Ratings)

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I love Drew Hayes' writing style, and it only gets better in book two. His characters continue to deepen and you begin to see the differences in the thoughts of the Melbrook crew. They develop very naturally in my opinion, and I loved the occasional shots of other people, staff and outsiders alike.

There were a couple of major events that really threw me for a loop, but it made me wonder how the students would overcome them. They aren't fictional anymore... They're real. It's rare that an author can immerse me that deeply. Well done!

I can't wait to see what happens in book 3 (thankfully it's already out, so that's a bonus) and where the crew goes next!

This book also cost me $4 and is about 850 pages long. Well worth the price!

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David McK (3702 KP) rated Battlemage in Books

Jan 28, 2019

Battlemage

Stephen Aryan | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry

8.0

(2 Ratings)

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If I was asked to describe this debut novel in one word, that word would probably be:

Battles

Lots and lots (and lots) of Battles.

At the end of the story proper, the author acknowledges previous works that have had an influence on this, the most prominent being [authr: David Gemmell]'s [b: Legend|9275658|Legend (Legend, #1)|Marie Lu|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1333909141s/9275658.jpg|14157512]. It's easy to spot the similaritues between the two stories, each of which concern a siege, but there are also more than a few differences: unlike Druss, for example, Balfruss is a magic-user; the BattleMage of the title.

Maybe a tad on the long side (I felt that there were some portions that could have been trimmed down a bit), this is nevertheless a solid start to a new series