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To discuss your weekly readings of books, textbooks and papers.
@Aevann can you
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As you know the book club is back. I already read the Metamorphosis a few months ago so I'll just check my notes for the single discussion thread.
I started reading "Afgantsy: The Russians in Afghanistan 1979-89" by Rodric Braithwaite (former Bong ambassador to Russia) which is about the Soviet-Afghan war 
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I am still reading The Satanic Verses, the dreaminess of the scenario is very pleasant to read. The large intelude from the perspective of historical Mohammed was captivating.
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Red pill me on that book and Salman Rushdie. I know that the muzzies went
because of it.
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Its a very nicely written magical realism book that has a character who while falling from a plane turns into a physical angel while another turns into a physical devil, the physical devil has repeated dreams about the historical Satanic Verses from a godlike perspective and is the one to whisper them into his ear. Muzzies went apeshit because they like to pretend the Satanic Verses aren't a real story. Rushdie is one of the more important magical realism authors in anglophone fiction, if you're interested in the style he is quite essential.
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Yeah I read it. Somehow in my mind it was going to be this obnoxious slow slog but it was really misty and dreamy. Reminded me a bit of Murakami but South Asian. The Mohammed thing was super cool too. Highly recommend.
I think a good way to tell if Murakamicels actually like it or just have yellow fever is whether they like The Satanic Verses.
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