Post by Kasey on Jan 24, 2014 6:09:12 GMT
Yo I'm back I like this thread.
I had decided to read The Shawshank Redemption first, and it was hella good, as expected. Turns out they did a really good job with keeping the movie akin to the book, but the book makes it much more...real. And painful, in places. Then I was like "Oh, well, since SD wasnt scary, I bet I can read Apt Pupil."
Jesus Almighty Lord do NOT READ APT PUPIL.
I read like half, then I realized I needed to sleep for the first time in a week. It's stunning and thought provoking, but eventually just deludes into terror. Do not read if you have a sensitivity to The Holocaust, Murder, more Murder, rape, murder, graphic descriptions of the holocaust and/or other assorted murder, or excellent description of two people falling into complete horrifying insanity. Do not read it. Actually, read it. I'm torn. It's horrifying, but it's so good.
So I gave up on that and started "On The Road" instead, based on both a Christmas present from my parentals and a strong recommendation from the lovely Jessica Pollard. I'm 7 chapters in and spend a lot of time feeling like the book is just a casual stroll to read. But after Apt Pupil, anything is soothing.
I had decided to read The Shawshank Redemption first, and it was hella good, as expected. Turns out they did a really good job with keeping the movie akin to the book, but the book makes it much more...real. And painful, in places. Then I was like "Oh, well, since SD wasnt scary, I bet I can read Apt Pupil."
Jesus Almighty Lord do NOT READ APT PUPIL.
I read like half, then I realized I needed to sleep for the first time in a week. It's stunning and thought provoking, but eventually just deludes into terror. Do not read if you have a sensitivity to The Holocaust, Murder, more Murder, rape, murder, graphic descriptions of the holocaust and/or other assorted murder, or excellent description of two people falling into complete horrifying insanity. Do not read it. Actually, read it. I'm torn. It's horrifying, but it's so good.
So I gave up on that and started "On The Road" instead, based on both a Christmas present from my parentals and a strong recommendation from the lovely Jessica Pollard. I'm 7 chapters in and spend a lot of time feeling like the book is just a casual stroll to read. But after Apt Pupil, anything is soothing.
