fujiters
20hr ago
When I read it around age 17 (circa 2002), I found it really invigorating. I got a kick out of the detailed detours (especially the footnotes) and it struck me as novel and true. I reread it 2-3 years ago and it was a bit of a slog (though I still finished it--I just wasn't excited each time I picked it up). Sometimes you have to be in the right place in life for a book to speak to you, and sometimes you've already seen the tricks that make a book notable that the charm wears off.
I no longer feel compelled to continue reading books that don't hold my interest though. Give it 100 pages. It should be clear at that point if it currently resonates with you.
I've found that prioritizing sleep above all other things helps to keep my stress in check. In school, I would sleep immediately after class to ensure I got enough and I'd fit homework and studying in the hours that remained between waking and having to be in class.
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