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A review by obsessioncollector
Tears and Saints by E.M. Cioran
5.0
"Shakespeare and Dostoevsky leave you with an insufferable regret: for having been neither a saint nor a criminal, the two best forms of self-destruction."
Banger book. Cioran is extremely quotable, but his aphorisms are substantial and thought-provoking, not just pithy sayings. Very compelling even when you don't agree with what he's saying. Also worth mentioning that the UChicago Press edition that I have is great, I can't compare it to other English versions since it's the only one I've read, but I really liked the introduction, and there are also brief explanations of the saints Cioran mentions at the end of the book. Visually pleasing, too.
Banger book. Cioran is extremely quotable, but his aphorisms are substantial and thought-provoking, not just pithy sayings. Very compelling even when you don't agree with what he's saying. Also worth mentioning that the UChicago Press edition that I have is great, I can't compare it to other English versions since it's the only one I've read, but I really liked the introduction, and there are also brief explanations of the saints Cioran mentions at the end of the book. Visually pleasing, too.