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[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago

Sapiens has its criticisms but was overall quite good

[-] lars@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

It was such an easy enjoyable read. I’m glad I had the opportunity to breeze through it without seeing the red flags and before hearing about its criticisms.

[-] jasondj@ttrpg.network 6 points 10 months ago

It’s pop-history. An easy read non-fiction but obviously it’s going to gloss over some parts and embellish others.

[-] Fleshtrap@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

My life has a 'before I read Berserk' period and an 'after I read Berserk' period.

RIP Miura-san, thanks for the memories.

[-] alex@jlai.lu 10 points 10 months ago

I liked Sapiens and Berserk and hope that you will as well!

[-] Charcoal8645@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

After I read Berserk, nothing else came close. It just gave me everything I ever looked for in a story, but you have to let it get there. Keep reading past vol. 1 and you're golden!

[-] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

It just gave me everything I ever looked for in a story

I take it that "a conclusion" is not something you look for in a story.

[-] Charcoal8645@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

That's just part of the struggle

[-] Severed_Fate@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Already read through volume 1, about to start volume 2. It's pretty interesting so far but some pages are hard to understand because of the art style

[-] Charcoal8645@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

The art style get increasingly better as the story unfolds. Unfortunately when he was his best, miura died

[-] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago

TKAMB is a must read.

Personally, I couldn't get through Sapiens. Ikigai was great though, and it is pretty short.

[-] Severed_Fate@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Haha honestly I had heard that it's a good book but one of the reasons for getting is it being Superman's favourite book

[-] Vash63@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Berserk is great and my girlfriend recommends Sapiens

[-] hotwarioinyourarea@slrpnk.net 4 points 10 months ago

Berserk is one of the greatest manga of all time.

[-] DrNeurohax@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

I think it's hard to go wrong with Murakami. I don't remember much TEV specifically, but I remember enjoying it.

[-] learnbyexample@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago

"To Kill a Mocking Bird" is great.

[-] Yepthatsme@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

TKAMB and Sapiens are great!

[-] tracyspcy@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Sapiens is basically a simplification of a great book: The Outline of History, written by Herbert George Wells. So I highly recommend to read this as well, or if you havent read Sapiens yet, rather read The Outline of History. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/45368/45368-h/45368-h.htm

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