Just finished I who have never known men Reading some…
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Just finished I who have never known men
Reading some earlier posts on this book, I was surprised to see some people viewed it as bleak and hopeless. Overall the book gave me a sense of peace and I thought it was beautifully written.
The protagonist accepted her circumstances, which allowed her to find meaning and joy in her world through creation, connection with others, discovery, and ending her life on her terms. Her continual walking and quiet dignity in struggle reminded me a lot of the Old Man and the Sea. Ultimately, we cannot control the absurd reality we live in, but like child, we can still find ways to exert own agency.
On another note, I know this isn't the point, but my best explanation for what might have happened is that there was some kind of nuclear war. I think they were probably in some vast desert, and the nuclear fallout also changed earth's climate which explains the change in seasons. Some sort of blast when the alarm went off incinerated the soldiers, but those that were in the bus were protected to an extent, which is why their skeletons still remain. But I do really like that we never know what happened, just like so many questions we have in real life will never be answered, but we still find a way to make meaning and continually search for answers.
#entertainment
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Reading some earlier posts on this book, I was surprised to see some people viewed it as bleak and hopeless. Overall the book gave me a sense of peace and I thought it was beautifully written.
The protagonist accepted her circumstances, which allowed her to find meaning and joy in her world through creation, connection with others, discovery, and ending her life on her terms. Her continual walking and quiet dignity in struggle reminded me a lot of the Old Man and the Sea. Ultimately, we cannot control the absurd reality we live in, but like child, we can still find ways to exert own agency.
On another note, I know this isn't the point, but my best explanation for what might have happened is that there was some kind of nuclear war. I think they were probably in some vast desert, and the nuclear fallout also changed earth's climate which explains the change in seasons. Some sort of blast when the alarm went off incinerated the soldiers, but those that were in the bus were protected to an extent, which is why their skeletons still remain. But I do really like that we never know what happened, just like so many questions we have in real life will never be answered, but we still find a way to make meaning and continually search for answers.
#entertainment
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