It's intriguing to see that many other people saw a lot of depth to the character of Holden Caulfield, whereas I thought he was a shallow asshole who didn't do anything other than be a troublemaker. #classic #classicbooks #classicbook #thecatcherintherye Taken from my review of 'The Catcher In The Rye' by J.D. Salinger. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAcsgFuAAzE

Whilst reading this 'true' history I couldn't tell whether I was confused, annoyed, entertained or disappointed. 'True History Of The Kelly Gang' by Peter Carey is a fictional retelling of the famous bushman's life from beginning til end. It's a 1st person narrative told from Ned Kelly's point of view using the medium of letters addressed to his fictional daughter. It tells of his troubled childhood, apprenticeship under Harry Power, the police corruption & circumstances that drove him to a life of crime before the final siege and death of both him and his gang. I summarised the book as follows. "This book has a pretty loose use of the term 'true'. For me it was a mixed bag in total. It really did feel like Ned's words & I would get sucked into the story only to be spat out by a strange phrasing (using adjectival instead of actual swear words) or obvious creations that had nothing to do with the traditional Kelly gang mythology (cross-dressing Irish traditions for example). It's a fascinating history, but for me unfortunately not this version." As always, I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out! If you would like to support the channel, you can grab yourself a copy of the book here! https://amzn.to/3zsCAJg Timeline: (0:00) - Intro & Synopsis (2:34) - A Rebel: Armed resistance to an authority (5:25) - History: A study of the past 'truth' (8:24) - Personal Observations/Takeaways (10:00) - Summary (10:44) - Aussie Slang Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymJdIisG5No

What is the strange attraction and repulsion that we have towards violence? 'In Evil Hour' by Gabriel García Márquez is a fictional story set in the same universe as his most famous work of '100 Years of Solitude' but without the magic realism he is famous for. The story starts and ends with a killing, depicting the start of the oppression and the escalation that is to follow. Violence (both overt and subtle) lingers throughout the interactions of the tyrannical mayor as he re-institutes a curfew and control over his town. I summarised the book as follows. "This is one of the first works from García Márquez and for me, not one of his finest. He captures the environment and ambience of the setting but the story and characters lacked a bit of bite. It felt like it needed a more dominant, driving antagonist as the mayor was responding to everything that happened, instead of instigating it like a 'proper' villain would do. That being said it still does contain the unique style of the great Colombian and is worth reading if you want to see his progression as a writer." As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Synopsis 2:22 - La Violencia: The political battle of Colombia 3:36 - Los Pasquines: The dark side of human nature 6:33 - Personal Observations 9:23 - Summary 11:05 - Pragmatic Takeaway: Keep up the out loud reading About Mere Mortals: Deep conversations with a light-hearted touch. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7C42tcl2xE

#greatness #great #greatman #greatperson #greatpersons #selfimprovement Taken from my review of 'The Autobiography' by Benjamin Franklin: https://youtu.be/Mh5teLlFypE Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Celr3bwlv88