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[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Sapiens has its criticisms but was overall quite good

[-] lars@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago

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

[-] Charcoal8645@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago

That's just part of the struggle

[-] Severed_Fate@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

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

[-] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago

Berserk is great and my girlfriend recommends Sapiens

[-] hotwarioinyourarea@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago

Berserk is one of the greatest manga of all time.

[-] DrNeurohax@kbin.social 2 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

"To Kill a Mocking Bird" is great.

[-] Yepthatsme@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

TKAMB and Sapiens are great!

[-] tracyspcy@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year 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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