Democracy in America (1835) by Alexis de Tocqueville
A portion of this book is part of the 10 year reading program for the Great Books of the Western World. Tocqueville's observations from the 1830 are quite insightful and he truly captures America, even to this day. The section on the tyranny of the majority was especially interesting.
The Master Builder (1892) by Henrik Ibsen
The psychological depths in this play make it a meaningful read. Through a few characters Ibsen is able to expose the depths of suffering and failures of being human. The theme of young and old also portrays the obsessions of both.
The Starless Sea (2019) by Erin Morgenstern
The story reads like a fantasy game. The opening of each door leads to discovering a clue and an object to be used at the next level. I appreciate the endeavor of moving a fantasy game to a novel, yet there were too many strands to hold the story together
Kajsa Kavat (1950) by Astrid Lindgren
Yippee! I read it in Swedish!
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