Mille feuilles

Simon Carpentier reviewed Filles corsaires by Camille Toffoli

Camille Toffoli: Filles corsaires (Paperback, éditions du remue-ménage)

Bon recueil de réflexions

4 stars

Quatorze tranches de vie accompagnés de réflexions féministes. Une lecture agréable, légère, sans prétention et surtout qui n'offre aucune réponses; seulement des états d'âmes et des observations.

Camille réussit habilement l'objectif de l'ouvrage.

Quatorze tranches de vie accompagnés de réflexions féministes. Une lecture agréable, légère, sans prétention et surtout qui n'offre aucune réponses; seulement des états d'âmes et des observations.

Camille réussit habilement l'objectif de l'ouvrage.

Simon Carpentier quoted How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur

Michael Schur: How to Be Perfect (Paperback, 2022, Simon + Schuster Inc.)

Schur starts off with easy ethical questions like "Should I punch my friend in the …

To quote the great pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Xenophanes on the subject of daily existence, "This shit ain't easy".¹

¹ There's no evidence Xenophanes ever said this, but a lot of pre-Socratic Greek philosophical writing was lost or destroyed, so, you know, he might have.

— How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur

Simon Carpentier reviewed Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Sarah Wynn-Williams: Careless People (Hardcover, Macmillan)

Sarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw …

Wild

2 stars

I red about 2/3 and won't finish it. There are so many chapters of absoultely insane behavior I can read while the POV is staying there saying to herself "Ok, I am choosing to stay in this situation and enable the monster I work for" all while taking no blame at all. Delusional and frustrating.

Simon Carpentier reviewed How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur

Schur starts off with easy ethical questions like "Should I punch my friend in the …

Un bon point de départ

5 stars

Une plaisante lecture qui fait le tour de différents outils philosophiques utiles pour répondre à des questions éthiques. Bonne balance entre théorie et humour. Jamais sec, jamais long, bien vulgarisé, complet.

Simon Carpentier reviewed 1984 by George Orwell

George Orwell, Xavier Coste: 1984 (Hardcover, French language, 2021, Éditions Sarbacane)

Une adaptation à la puissance évocatrice terrifiante dans laquelle Xavier Coste parvient à donner à …

Excellente adaptation

5 stars

Xavier Coste illustre bien le caractère oppressif et l'horreur du contrôle de la pensée de ce roman culte. Le texte est allégé mais les illustrations valent mille mots. Le roman graphique est une excellente façon de consommer ce classique.

Simon Carpentier finished reading 1984 by George Orwell

1984 by George Orwell, Xavier Coste

Une adaptation à la puissance évocatrice terrifiante dans laquelle Xavier Coste parvient à donner à un monument de la littérature, …

Simon Carpentier started reading Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Sarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook’s potential and knew it …

Simon Carpentier reviewed The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by Nan Silver

Nan Silver: The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert (1999)

Review of "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert" on 'Storygraph'

2 stars

While this book provided me some insights, I feel it felt short of its promise.

It starts off great with science but slowly delves into takes that are increasingly gendered. There's also an emphasis on religion that rubs me the wrong way.

If you're looking for a book that helps you build a 90s-style relationship, this is the one. However, I believe we should set the bar higher and that we can do better than this.