Gabriel García Márquez's “The Very Old Man With Enormous Wings“ serves as a profound exploration of irony and hypocrisy within the context of fear of the unknown and the concept of “otherness.“ By examining the characters' behaviors and interactions, we uncover a rich tapestry of critique aimed at societal norms, religion, and the inherent flaws of humanity.

I have no ambitions or wants.
To be a poet is no ambition of mine.
It is my way of staying alone.

Seeing my symptoms written out in a book about autism made me feel so valid. I recommend this for anyone on the spectrum who is struggling to deal with day-to-day life due to their condition, as this book takes a positive psychology approach to autism & helps you see things from a slightly different perspective. I appreciated that this book didn't see autism as something that needed fixing, it sees autism as something that's just different. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I've finally decided on the first book I'll be reading this year as part of the 52 book challenge (prompt: book with a subtitle).
Having been diagnosed with autism as an adult just over a month ago, I think this is the perfect one to start the year off with! #52bookclub23 #2023readingchallenge

Found an 1897 edition of Mansfield Park at my university's library 💚

I'm personally confused about why this book is so loved, it's nothing like the summary on the back and I was disappointed. The concept and characters are cool, but I was expecting something more epic.