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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sapiens has its criticisms but was overall quite good

[–] lars@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

It was such an easy enjoyable read. I’m glad I had the opportunity to breeze through it without seeing the red flags and before hearing about its criticisms.

[–] Fleshtrap@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

My life has a 'before I read Berserk' period and an 'after I read Berserk' period.

RIP Miura-san, thanks for the memories.

[–] alex@jlai.lu 10 points 2 years ago

I liked Sapiens and Berserk and hope that you will as well!

[–] Charcoal8645@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

After I read Berserk, nothing else came close. It just gave me everything I ever looked for in a story, but you have to let it get there. Keep reading past vol. 1 and you're golden!

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It just gave me everything I ever looked for in a story

I take it that "a conclusion" is not something you look for in a story.

[–] Charcoal8645@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

That's just part of the struggle

[–] Severed_Fate@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Already read through volume 1, about to start volume 2. It's pretty interesting so far but some pages are hard to understand because of the art style

[–] Charcoal8645@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

The art style get increasingly better as the story unfolds. Unfortunately when he was his best, miura died

[–] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

TKAMB is a must read.

Personally, I couldn't get through Sapiens. Ikigai was great though, and it is pretty short.

[–] Severed_Fate@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Haha honestly I had heard that it's a good book but one of the reasons for getting is it being Superman's favourite book

[–] Vash63@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Berserk is great and my girlfriend recommends Sapiens

[–] hotwarioinyourarea@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago

Berserk is one of the greatest manga of all time.

[–] DrNeurohax@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I think it's hard to go wrong with Murakami. I don't remember much TEV specifically, but I remember enjoying it.

[–] learnbyexample@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

"To Kill a Mocking Bird" is great.

[–] tracyspcy@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Sapiens is basically a simplification of a great book: The Outline of History, written by Herbert George Wells. So I highly recommend to read this as well, or if you havent read Sapiens yet, rather read The Outline of History. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/45368/45368-h/45368-h.htm

[–] Yepthatsme@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

TKAMB and Sapiens are great!