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The Egg by Andy Weir

lisabee614's review

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4.0

Very short story but also really good lesson included. I've read something similar before and it's always a little punch to the gut with some unfortunate truths about humans.

burghbooks's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

nzagalo's review

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5.0

Um conto pequenino, mas com uma mensagem maior do que a Terra. Do autor de "The Martian" e "Project Hail Mary". A linguagem simples habitual, mas com muito engenho para desmontar os sistemas de significado de que se constrói a nossa realidade.

Podem ler aqui, os 5 minutos de leitura vão perdurar pelo resto do dia.

zouubugz's review against another edition

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3.0

Every time you victimized someone, you were victimizing yourself. Every act of kindness you’ve done, you’ve done to yourself. Every happy and sad moment ever experienced by any human was, or will be, experienced by you.

I kinda hate the idea of the book because it scratches my brain in a bad way, but at the same time it's sweetly written and a little... comforting? 
Idk, it felt like a pat on the head, but I would hate for it to be true.

sarahbc93_'s review

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5.0

“Every happy and sad moment ever experienced by any human was, or will be, experienced by you."

How the hell did this manage to pack such a punch in only 4 pages!?! I don’t think I’ve ever read anything as mind bending and comforting as this short story and it’s one that I keep coming back to and rereading and thinking about at random moments throughout my days.

I do kind of wish the universe was like this. To know that you keep on going no matter where in time or space you end up. That is remarkably comforting.

mjdun1212's review against another edition

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challenging reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

cristh11's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced

5.0

lifetheuniverse_everything's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

hellochildren's review against another edition

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3.5

interesting, makes you think of all the interactions you had/will have

" The meaning of life, the reason I made this whole universe, is for you to mature. "
" Once you’ve lived every human life throughout all time, you will have grown enough to be born. "

-- 
from a Youtube (Kurzgesagt) comment:
 “So I’m the 9 dentists who recommended the toothpaste?”
“And the one who did not” 
ASJHASHASHAHS

pseudosara's review

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5.0

Very short but wonderful! I hope I didn't pay too much though.