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8 reviews

Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 74%.
Plot became weak and no longer interesting. Resembles the Mughal empire. Might finish at a later date. 
The Story of a Long-Distance Marriage by Siddhesh Inamdar

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Ram: Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish Tripathi

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Sita: Warrior of Mithila by Amish Tripathi

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

War of Lanka by Amish Tripathi

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective

5.0

Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta by Amish Tripathi

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia

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hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

This book emodies the saying "Prevention over Cure"

Peter Attia is a brilliant storyteller. His analogies made the book easy to read for people without a background in medicine. His casual prose kept me engaged from start to finish. 

Don't mistake this book for a  personal rant. His background in medicine and mathematics eqautes to him crunching numbers and data throughout the book, clearly seperating facts from personal opinions. 

Throughout the book (and especially in the last chapter), he is quite vulnerable and shows us his bad days. This makes the whole experience all the more relatable. 

He has changed my outlook on modern medicine, lifespan & healthspan and has given me the tools I need to live a long and fulfilling life. 

The only critique I have is that the book is quite a heavy read, with a lot more pages than necessary. The actionable insights could be covered in <50 pages, the rest of the pages giving a very deep scientific understanding.