I (Caleb Sarvis) recently read The Secret History by Donna Tartt. My buddy Justin Hall saw I was reading it and decided to join, so we did our usual thing and hopped into the Google doc to talk about this book. The Long Distance Book Club is a series of fun we do over at … Continue reading New Long Distance Book Club
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The reader expresses mixed feelings about "The Glass Hotel" by Emily St. John Mandel. They praise Mandel's writing but criticize the non-linear, multiple-perspective narrative. They felt the story lacked momentum and consistency, but found elements, like the Hotel Caiette setting and the concept of a "counter life", intriguing.
"The Apology" by Christian TeBordo is a thought-provoking novel, reminiscent of a subversion of The Office and Fargo, spun with Albert Camus's existential philosophy. It evokes an immersive narrative with 'punk rock' vibes that discusses existential dread in nonchalant yet consequential ways.
Caleb Michael Sarvis 