mythological
- Dec 19, 2024
CirceFor a bit there at the beginning I thought this might just be a worthy follow up to The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid. It is of course a logical follow up, with nearly flawless prose and a nice reinterpretation of what on the surface level represents you know, the correct modern thought about gender dynamics etc, telling the side of the that wasn't told and now society at large has some of the tools (feminism) to understand that side of the story. But as time went on, I think it ended up dropping the ball a bit - well-written but just not that meaningful or resonant.
- Dec 22, 2024
Paradise LostThere is a certain kind of machining, where two complementary pieces of metal can be cut and shaped so perfectly, with nanometers of precision, so that despite having wild and wavy manifolds of contact when placed together the seam between the two pieces is perfect and undetectable. Extremely satisfying content to watch. And that is what John Milton's writing is like, I think. Precise, correct, fit together so smoothly as to not make comprehensible how it is accomplished or where the bits came from. He is a masterful writer.