Reading witcher in english is fascinating. Even though its translated directly from Polish, English sometimes flattens the raw, gritty Slavic wit, but the dark atmosphere still punches through. I love how this book tears down pretty fairy tales. It shows a magical world ruined by ugly human realities such as injustice, racism, and violence. It proves that no matter the universe, human nature always brings the same disgusting problems. Since I’ve played all the games, I didn't have to build this world from scratch. I felt like I was returning home, totally immersed from page one. Plus, every character is so distinct you instantly adopt them. Dandelion, especially, is brilliant, his dramatic bard energy perfectly balances the grim reality. The core of the book for me is Geralt. He acts like a heartless mutant who only kills for coin, forcing himself to believe he has no feelings because society expects him to be cold. But underneath, he is incredibly soft hearted. I related to him deeply. People often call me emotionless too. But I know how much I actually care. When it matters, sometimes I act way more thoughtful and genuinely considerate than the people who constantly brag about how sensitive they are. Like Geralt, being guarded doesn't mean you don't feel. Some dislike that this is just a collection of scattered short stories, but I think it’s the perfect, low pressure gateway into the universe. It’s a fun, easy read that makes you feel both the darkness of the world and the hidden warmth of its hero.
The Darkest Night, aforizmalardan oluşan, alt yapısında nihilizm, felsefe ve varoluşçuk barındıran bir aydınlanma kitabı. Aydınlanma dememin nedeni, birçok cümlede kendinizi sorgulamanızı sağlayacak fikirler barındırması. Hani rahatsız edici kitaplar deriz ya, işte öyle birşey. Okuyup da geçilecek değil, uzun uzun düşündürecek türden.
Genel kabul gören kurallar ve tabular yer yer reddediliyor. İnsanın düşündüklerinden ibaret olduğu ve belki de kimsenin göründüğü gibi olmadığı yine Cem beyin aforizmalarının arasında sık sık karşımıza çıkıyor. Dozunda ve yerinde bir kullanım ile ünlü düşünürlerin alıntılarına da yer verilmiş.
Hayat denilen bu yolda belki de zaman zaman kendimizi sorgulamaya ve farklı düşünce yapıları ile karşılaşmaya ihtiyacımız var. Çokça altını çizdim, bazı yerlerde Cem beyin keskin edebi zekasını da hissettim.
Kitap şimdilik İngilizce basım. Ama okunması rahat, Türkçesi çıkana kadar merak edenlere söylemiş olayım.
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English
The Darkest Night is an enlightenment book composed of aphorisms, underlying nihilism, philosophy, and existentialism. I say enlightenment because many sentences contain ideas that will make you question yourself. You know how we say "disturbing books"? Well, it's one of those. It's not the kind you read and move on from; it will make you think deeply.
Generally accepted rules and taboos are occasionally challenged. The idea that a person is defined by their thoughts, and perhaps that no one is what they seem, frequently appears in Mr. Cem's aphorisms. Quotations from famous thinkers are also included, used appropriately and in moderation.
Perhaps, on this journey called life, we sometimes need to question ourselves and encounter different ways of thinking. I underlined
İris ve Roman, rakip iki gazeteci, sadece birisi köşe yazarı olacak. İkisi için de bu pozisyon çok önemli, ikisinin amacı da aynı farklı dünyalardan gelseler de. Köşe yazarı olmak için her şeylerini ortaya atacakları bu rekabette hayatın onlara sunacağı sürprizden habersizler.
Serinin ilk kitabı İris'in abisi Forest'ın Tanrıların Savaşı'nda savaşmak için cepheye gitmesi ile başlıyor. Bu gidişin ardından ise İris ve annesinin hayatı eskisi gibi olmayacaktır. Okulu bırakmak zorunda kalan İris gazetedeki işinde çalışırken Roman ile köşe yazarlığı rekabetinde her şeyini vermeye hazırdır. Tıpkı Roman gibi...
Roman ise zengin bir ailenin çocuğu. Ancak zıtlıkların birleştirici gücü ikisinin de kaderini yazmaya başlamıştır.
İris, cepheye giden abisine ulaşmak için daktilosunda yazdığı mektupları evlerindeki gizemli gardıropa koyduğunda mektupların abisinin eline ulaştığını düşünür. Taa ki mektupların ulaştığı kişi kendisinin Forest olmadığını söyleyene kadar. Gelen cevaptan sonra ise aralarında zamanla kendi hayatlarını, duygu ve düşüncelerini kaleme aldıkları büyülü mektuplaşmalara dönüşür.
Tanrıların Savaşı'nı, Roman ve İris'in yaşadıkları ve aşkın gelişini kendisine has kalemi ile aktarmış yazar eserinde.
"Bence hepimiz zırh giyiyoruz. Bence giymeyenler aptallık ediyor, dünyanın keskin
kenarları tarafından tekrar tekrar yaralanmanın acısını yaşama riskine giriyorlar. Ama bu aptallardan öğrendiğim bir şey varsa o da savunmasızlığın çoğumuzun korktuğu bir güç olduğu. Zırhını çıkarmak, insanların seni olduğun gibi görmesine izin vermek cesaret ister. Bazen ben de senin gibi
hissediyorum: İnsanların beni olduğum gibi görmesi riskini göze alamam. Öte yandan zihnimin derinliklerinde bir ses var, bana sürekli, "Bu kadar ihtiyatlı davranarak çok şey kaçırıyorsun," diyor." ( I
A book full of symbolism
Puan vermedi
This book takes place in imaginary town in Maycomb, Alabama. The book portrayes the racial injustice in 1930s through an African American man, Tom Robinson. The book represents the universe of obligation and shows the social hierarchy. The protagonist, Scout faces criticism by her aunt because she doesn't fit the gender roles during that time. This book shows that how children can't process the reality. It's a great book where sometimes because of bias your innocence doesn't count. I recommend everyone reading this book since it's really touching. 
Harper Lee 
Bülbülü Öldürmek
Harper Lee Bülbülü ÖldürmekA Critical Review of Humankind
Rutger Bregman’s book Humankind is one of the books that questions negative ideas about human nature and makes readers think. For many years, many people believed that humans are naturally selfish, bad, and only care about themselves. However, Bregman does not agree with this idea. According to him, human nature is not as dark as people think. Instead, people are more willing to help each other, understand others’ feelings, and do good things. In the book, the author supports these ideas with many examples from wars, psychology experiments, history, and biology. One of the best parts of the book is that it gives hope about humanity. Still, when I finished the book, I did not only feel admiration. On one side, I was happy to read it because it made me think differently. On the other side, some of the author’s ideas felt too optimistic to me. Because of this, the book was both interesting and questionable for me.
One of the strongest parts of the book is that it makes people question ideas about human nature that many accept without thinking. Today, we often see violence, murder, wars, and fights on television, social media, and in the news. After some time, people start to believe that the world is full of bad people. At this point, Bregman asks an important question: If humans were really bad by nature, how could societies survive for so many years? A big part of human history was shaped by helping each other, working together, and surviving together. From this side, the writer’s ideas are important and meaningful.
His ideas against the belief that humans are naturally wild are especially interesting. Today, when someone behaves badly, people sometimes say, “Did you grow up in a cave?” However, Bregman says that hunter-gatherer societies were not as violent as many
It is classic from enemy to lover story. I liked it. But there was some details I mean psychological statement of lead woman character seems to me sometimes tooo much. Beside it was not bad.
