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Elle's avatar

i loved this and i LOVE you so much. the most eloquent, thoughtful, sentimental person i know <3

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esje's avatar

stop ure the sweetest 😭 always grateful to you for pushing me out of my comfort zone 🥹

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Vivi's avatar

Almost all the books you mentioned are in my tbr and your love for these books is making me even more excited to read them🫶.

For me Virginia Woolf's writing, bunny by Monaa

Awad shaped me.

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esje's avatar

Aaaah im so excited for you!! i havent gotten to virginia wolf but have heard amazing things

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byul's avatar

You should give the waves a read. It's a bit hard but worth it in my opinion

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Matunda Nishobora's avatar

This is so beautiful. We like a lot of similar writers and books. ❤️‍🔥

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sgcjm's avatar

for me. its always been haruki murakami all the time. thanks again for this letter.

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aarcha's avatar

Loved this! I feel like there's a beautiful intentionality to the way in which you write. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! Ocean Vuong will always be the writer who changed the way I think and write. I listen to him every now and then to regain the sense of wonder I tend to lose, sometimes.

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esje's avatar

🥹 thank you so much!! i may not be the best writer on a technical lens but i try to compensate with just authenticity which i hope comes out in my writing hehe

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aarcha's avatar

Absolutely!

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byul's avatar

Lispector is on my list and I wanna get into her books. Could you recommend one that'll help me get into it, as beginner?

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esje's avatar

Aaaah im so glad im not alone with Rooney!! Its honestly impressive how consistent that trend is for me wih her books — also very excited for you to get to Ishiguro and Nelson (both very good for very different reasons!!)

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