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The book is certainly interesting, but I didn't like it... Although, his opinion about the mental institution...

Regarding "The Green Mile," I also liked the movie more than the book. It's one of the rare cases where the film adaptation is better than the original written work. By the way, another such case is "The Shawshank Redemption," also based on a Stephen King novel.

I received printed copies of Osamu Dazai's stories. I'll be reading them. Also, I read "The Pillow Book" by Sei Shōnagon. It's an excellent book-diary. It perfectly conveys the author's feelings, especially considering the book is 1000 years old.

I recently read a couple of books. First, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (the first two parts). I enjoyed the book; it's funny and easy to read, a good example of comedic literature.
Second, "Steel Rat," I've only read "The Steel Rat" so far and am now halfway through "The Steel Rat Goes to War." It's a decent adventure book, but not as good as I was told. The protagonist is somewhat of a Mary Sue, and there's a "damsel-in-distress" character who slept with the main character on the first day they met, as a reward for saving her. And he himself isn't as smart as he's portrayed. But overall, it's very good, although not the type of literature I usually enjoy. But fans of adventure literature should read it if they haven't already.

After reading the entire series, I recommend posting your opinion here again. It would be interesting to compare.

After reading the entire series, I recommend posting your opinion here again. It would be interesting to compare.

I won't finish the entire series for a while; I only have three books right now.

Steal it in digital format!

Steal it in digital format!

Well, there's nowhere to read it, and I only get short breaks from the computer. Plus, my smartphone is acting up (the battery is broken, and I haven't bought a new one yet).

I finally decided to read the much-praised "Bible." And what can I say? It's terrible. Underdeveloped characters, a rushed plot, an incomprehensible ending, and so on. Moreover, the book is written in some language from the last century. Jesus' actions are generally impossible to explain clearly, and he is described as some kind of god, although the book claims to be a realistic account of events. It reeks of some kind of teenage angst and a search for the meaning of life for 14-year-old girls. I don't understand what the author wanted to say, except perhaps about his connection to "high society." I don't understand why everyone praises it so much; I wouldn't even publish something like this. As it turns out, there's also a prequel written by the same author, as well as several spin-offs by other authors, but I anticipate that it will be the same dull reading, suitable only for reading on a Moscow-Samara train ride. But even for that, the book is not very suitable due to its size. I don't understand why so much text was written about such a poorly developed universe? In general, if you haven't read it yet, I don't recommend it. My rating on a 10-point scale is 2 points. I would also like to mention the overrated author, who has not written anything else besides this book, which speaks to his limited literary talent (although the question arises whether he has any at all). If you haven't read it yet, I advise you not to; you'll just waste your time.

I'm currently reading "Songs of Maldoror" by Lautréamont. It's a truly remarkable book. The narrative is told by a demon, which is already a unique aspect, and it's all seasoned with a good dose of black humor and nihilism. Even after reading the first paragraph, the question of why it was so influential, giving rise to both symbolism and surrealism, and becoming one of the best works of French romanticism, is answered.

Morni, the Bible should be read as something more than just a bedtime detective story.

Why?...

Along the windowsill. That’s how it should be.

Okay.

Why bother telling Morning? He just wrote some nonsense, and he knows it's nonsense, but he just likes to express himself so sharply, and here's the perfect opportunity: he read two pages of Genesis and five pages of the Gospel of Mark. Recently, I read "The Gambler" by F.M. Dostoevsky. The book is 10/10, it left a very strong impression. I really love Fyodor Mikhailovich for the powerful emotions his books evoke, as well as for the good philosophical ideas.