my full reading vlog of A Little Life will be up on my second channel 'Jack in the Books' on Wednesday, i'm just finishing the edit!! also, let me know which other celebrities' favourite book you'd like to see me read! next video is on my absolute hero Lorde :)
Day 1 of begging Jack to do books Hozier recommended!! That mans entire discography is pure poetry so I can only imagine the books he recommends are fantastic as well
My boyfriends mum gave me A Little Life because it's her favourite book... the book emotionally destroyed me in ways I didn't think was possible. Though I loved the book in itself, it is SO important to read the trigger warnings before attempting to read this book because it is so emotionally dense.
And that's why i safely stay within the burdens of fantasy and Sci-Fi where the world is different enough that the sad things happening feel enough detached from me so to not have is heavy tears considering what's the point of keep living (or living in general)
I finished “A Little Life” a few days ago, then sat staring into the nothingness around me for too long feeling all the feels. It’s, hands down, one of the best books I’ve ever read. With that being said, I hope those with large audiences, & even those innocently recommending to friends, mention the multiple triggers in this book, as it may not be suitable for everyone. Keep it up, Jack! Love your videos. 🧡
i finished reading it about a month ago and still cant stop thinking about it?? like it low key has put me in a reading slump but like bc it was so good ??? i honestly agree 100% with the statement that the book finished me and not the other way around
@@mysharahman Same. I wanted more when it ended, despite it already being over 700 pages, hah. I have a long TBR list, but I feel you on the slump; nothing can come close to how “ALL” made me feel. I’m currently reading, “The Four Winds,” & I’ve been warned that it’s a heartbreaker. If my heart can handle “ALL,” it can handle it all.
@@boringthings yeah its just that i was so emotionally invested that other books that are more fun, like i love romance and just more campy books, cant really compare but i still have that dread ?? of like eveytime i picked up ALL i kew i was gonna be fucked up and need to take a break so that has very much carried over
10:18 "did i finsh this book or did this book finish me" girl thats exactly what kat from paperbackdreams said about a little life too and i just feel like icons think alike💅
please PLEASE read books that Hozier has recommended! that man is a lyrical genius and it would be amazing to find out where the heck he gets his inspiration!!
I think A Little Life is written really well, but I'm honestly always a little surprised at how it's so many people's favourite book. I read an article that described it as "a panopticon to the misery suffered by the people who can disconnect from it." which really struck a chord. Something about that book, and the latter half of it just never sat right.
I agree a hundred percent. I thoroughly disliked it. None of the characters are well developed. I know everything about Jude's misery and absolutely nothing else other than mentions of how brilliant he is..
It's one of my favourite books because the exploration of trauma and how positive relationships can help us cope/overcome it is just masterful. For me, it has always been a book about friendship and how it can be the light that guids us out of the darkest times. It IS extremely sad (although "sad" doesn't even cover the despair and helplessness I felt reading it) and there are literally trigger warnings for everything you can possibly think of in this book (maybe except for animal cruelty) but I say it's worth the read if you think you can take it.
I think that the amount of suffering experienced by the characters in this book is unrealistic tbh and it feels very manipulative. It covers very sensitive topics, but it doesn't do them justice, it does it mainly for shock value. I mean how many times can one person be raped by different people in their life statistically? In this book it happens way too often, not to mention other troubles.
I think that Misery is one of the best books to start with Stephen King. It is so suspenseful and addicting and it introduces his style of writing so Well. I'm glad you read it and liked it
A little life literally destroyed me and I took an attestation to the point that I did not go to university for 3 days because of the depression that accompanied my reading of this horrific sad book, I really highly recommend reading the Trigger Warnings before attempting reading this book.
@@memoriesintechnicolour1360 I knew that before I start reading it you should be in a stable mental state because it's truly devastating and heartbreaking in every way.
Unfortunately, that was exactly the author’s intention. She just wanted to write the saddest thing she could, and it seems she didn’t care which marginalised groups she had to exploit to get there.
Would love this but they are actually not real books!! they´re fake just created for the show and always hint something about the scene. I immediately looked into it when watching schitts creek xD
I just started picking up reading again. It can be hard to understand all the English words sometimes but there are so much books to explore. Jacks videos really motivate me and gives me a shit ton of recommendations! Never disappointed!
same same same! although I mostly stick to audiobooks (a full decade of depression messed up my ability to focus and STAY focused so much that using my actual eyes to read is very hard), Jack's videos help to get interested in a book again!
To anyone who just got here: A Little Life vlog will be out tomorrow on his second channel. Also he will likely be doing a collab with girlboss Uncarley at some point. Enjoy the video! 🤗💛
Bye I’m delusional. I was so convinced Jack Edwards read A little life BECAUSE OF ME LMAO I always recommended it when he asked for recs 💀💀 and when I found out he read it, I was like “yup my work that’s me”
I recently read Normal People and couldn’t put it down! I finished it in less than 24 h and usually I don’t read this fast. I didn’t even find her writing style that phenomenal, but her characters and the way the story unfolds had me hooked. I want to read Conversations with Friends and hope it’s just as good!
I have read conversation with friends and let me tell you.. i completed it within a day. It is so good. I guess sally rooney has a way to explain complex characters. I have'nt read normal people yet.
I read The Underground Railroad in a lit class and we talked a lot about how the monotony of the writing was the POINT of the book, because we often talk about these topics in a way that's so dramatic and outrageous when in reality, slavery was happening everywhere in the USA. It's not a big special story, it is a version of a story that was happening to every enslaved person in America. I do agree that other books about the topic that do enhance and tell the stories in strong detail are important and can be more entertaining to read. But I think it's also cool/important to read about it in a way that really enhances (for me, anyway) the idea that it wasn't a special or singular story, it was a common one.
I would agree if it was fact-based, but (for me) the author imagining what it would be like if the underground railroad was an actual locomotive takes this from an authentic slave narrative to speculative fiction. it was the lack of depth in the characters that made me not enjoy this book!
@@jack_edwards wow ty for responding! I definitely agree it's a weird mix between historical and speculative that I was not vibing with at times. I do think the characters not having much personality was intentional, but that also makes it very boring to read :/
Every single time i hit a bit of a reading slump, i just watch one of your videos and get insanely motivated to read! Your motivation just spills out of the screen onto your viewers!
You should check out some bulgarian literature! Some classics are "under the yoke" by Ivan Vazov (aka one of THE most significant pieces of literature in bulgarian history), the peach thief by Emillyan Stanev, the iron candlestick by Dimitar Talev. I absolutely adored the iron candlestick, I literally finished it two days ago and it was so good! It's about the struggle for political and religious independence of the Bulgarians in the early 19th century (and there is a romeo-and-juliet type background love story sooooo)
um would reading the books in english take away from the experience of reading them in their original language or are there good editions that translate these books beautifully? bcs i've experienced reading arabic works translated to english and they didn't do it for me like in i enjoyed reading the original work wayyyy more
@@rayaanne1719 hmmmm that's a really good question. I haven't read a lot of bulgarian books translated in english, because bulgarian literature rarely gets translated in english tbh (except for the really popular books). With that in mind, I don't think that the difference would be that big. You do need some historical context for "under the yoke" and "the iron candlestick" tho. Bulgaria was under the ottoman rule for about 5 centuries and they (and the greeks, but that's another subject for another day) really tried to remove any trace of our culture. Till a certain point, church ceremonies were held in greek, not bulgarian. You have these rich people ( I have no idea how they called them in the english translation but the чорбаджии in bulgarian) that often sided with the turks aka betrayed the nation. For additional context - bulgaria gets the desired independent church in 1870, and then in 1878 bulgaria gets freed from the ottoman rule with the help of russia (I am not just saying this for fun, there is a lot of foreshadowing for this event in the iron candlestick). I think that's it. In those novels, the Bulgarian language is a bit difficult to read, even for me, but they probably simplified it a lot for the translations.
@@rayaanne1719 if you are interested in reading these books, I encourage you to quickly google the bulgarian national revival and the fight for independence, simply because those books kinda expect you to know what is happening? Trust me, a quick 15 minute research will make your life much easier and reading the books would be much more enjoyable. + you get to learn some new things about a smaller, but really fucking old, country !
@@rayaanne1719 THIS TURNED INTO A HISTORY LESION AHHHH but yeah, in the end, some of the magic is probably gone, but I still think that they are worth the read
It would be so cool if he did like a series where he dedicated a video to reading the famous literature of a different country/culture every month or so!
i am so tempted to read a little life because i want to know why people say it's so devastating and how it’s going to possibly kill me and emotionally wreck me and destroy what’s left of me BUT THEN AGAIN IM TOO SCARED so i’ve been putting it off for soooo long ahhh :/
I hated it. The author herself has stated she sought out to write the saddest book possible, and this book very much felt like writing for the sake of shocking people instead of to tell the best possible story. I was angry by the end of it.
If you are tempted to see why everyone says it’s so sad but decide you don’t want to read it for yourself, Emma from the channel Drinking by My Shelf did a spoiler vlog where she literally tells you everything that happens as she is reading it. Obviously to be avoided if you decide to read it but very good for those of us with FOMO but don’t want to put themselves through it 😄
When he said: "Like do you ever just want to reach into a book and slap someone?". I felt that. Also your deactivated Twitter Account is still in the video description. O.o
@@Stephaniacat Disgrace Waiting for the Barbarian White Writing - all of the above by JM Coetzee Country of my Skull - Antjie Krog Bitter Fruit - Achmat Dangor Cry the Beloved Country - Alan Paton Nigerian The Famished Road - Ben Okri (STELLAR!!!!)
i always end up listening to the celebrity's entire discography in one siting after watching jack's celebrity book club vids. another incredible video from u jack. thank u and we are looking forward to the next one already
I don't really listen to a lot of Dua Lipa but we're definetely book soul mates! Gourgeous list, A little life is one of my favorites too, even if i still have ptsd from reading it! --> going to watch your reading journey on that now :)
I haven’t read it to the end yet, but im almost there. Yes it is worth the read, i love it. Totally recommend you to read it. The writing is so beautiful in it.
@@adrizzy2032 yeah some ppl really hate it and some really love it. I havent read it but I think I'd hate it coz there's alot of trauma porn in there it seems
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"It's emotional, it's shocking, it's devastating." Me: *adds book to cart*
The feeling when you realize that Jack is talking about the exact book that you read at the moment and truly love it... that's what I call a true moment of joy
Jack! I just ordered your book because despite all the traumas of higher education I’ve decided to go back and apply for a master’s degree. So I figured your book would be a good way to prep the mind
"normalize being wrong" really made some questionable decisions this weekend but HEY WE LEARNED SO YEAH, thank you for this random comment that hit real deep
I stopped listening to pop music for awhile this past decade but when Dua Lipa came out with “Future Nostalgia”, it converted me back. She’s a breath of fresh air for pop music right now 💕 That album really gets you feeling happy instantly.
jack i read a little life in four days too and just wanna a take a moment of silence for your mental health.also there are online support groups for readers after they finish it as it should be XD
Trick Mirror *definitely* peaked on the first essay. I've finished the third essay and that took so much effort to finish because I could not be arsed, I was so bored. Personally, the writing was difficult to understand at times and it made me question if I was dumb or not lol
I've been waiting for you to read A Litttle Life for soo long, can't wait for the reading vlog, I want to share my pain I;m feeling since I've read that book about half a year ago
A little life is definitely not my favorite in terms of story, but in terms of literary styles I learned a lot from Hanya Yanagahira. Her impactful writing coupled with her mental caliber and strength in penning down such a woeful tale is something I greatly admire.
I think after A Little Life we need to reccomend Dua Lipa some happy books... Out of the ones my Storygraph is telling me are 'lighthearted' I'd push Tom Sawyer, Travels With My Aunt by Graham Greene, My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, and About A Boy and High Fidelity by Nick Hornby.
I watched this video and went back to pick Queenie. And it just shattered my heart. I loved how relatable the mc was and how authentic the writing felt. It has been such a long time since I have read a book and could not stop crying. Thank You for your review❤❤❤
my full reading vlog of A Little Life will be up on my second channel 'Jack in the Books' on Wednesday, i'm just finishing the edit!! also, let me know which other celebrities' favourite book you'd like to see me read! next video is on my absolute hero Lorde :)
Please Hozier
YESS OMG LORDEE!!
not sure i have ever been so excited for a video, lorde is my absolute hero
HOZIER, Jisoo from Blackpink, Emma Watson
im waiting for it, that jack edwards lorde vid, i want it
Day 1 of begging Jack to do books Hozier recommended!! That mans entire discography is pure poetry so I can only imagine the books he recommends are fantastic as well
I NEED THIS SO BAD!!!!!! I'll add that he has recommended James Joyce and Seamus Heaney's poetry (which is unbeliveably good)
I NEED him to read Hozier's book recs or else I'll go insane!! Imagine how aesthetic of the video would be!
This would be so good 👌
Yessss this needs to happen
Yes yes yes!
“It's the most profoundly sad thing I have ever encountered,
except my bank balance of course.”
- Jack Edwards, 2021
as a college student, felted
Saw this comment right as I was watching that part
Jack ignoring current and popular books then reading them a year later when they come up in a random video
in the words of Lorde, "the goal is to never go in or out of style" ;)
@@jack_edwards in the words of Taylor Swift, " we never go out of style" ;)
@@jack_edwards omg please review Lorde’s reading list
Honestly this is my favourite way to read.
@@kktt725 he said he’s reading lorde’s book recommendations next!
jack is single-handedly responsible for my impulsive book hauls
Same, Jack's recommendations snatched my wig
@@Raikantopini-b4k why does TH-cam doesn't have "haha" button hahahh
Me
He's the reason I just bought the house on the cerulean sea and then I also bought Emma while I was at it cause it was a very pretty version
My boyfriends mum gave me A Little Life because it's her favourite book... the book emotionally destroyed me in ways I didn't think was possible. Though I loved the book in itself, it is SO important to read the trigger warnings before attempting to read this book because it is so emotionally dense.
Will it break my heart and leave me in a puddle of tears?
@@abigailcairns4896 most certainly
@@stephaniemccartney2564 it seems like the book that will make me lose sleep and destroy me, it can take my money at this point
And that's why i safely stay within the burdens of fantasy and Sci-Fi where the world is different enough that the sad things happening feel enough detached from me so to not have is heavy tears considering what's the point of keep living (or living in general)
Can you briefly state what it is about? Don't reveal the storyline or characters' name or gender.
Dua has TASTE! Both ‘the vanishing half’ and ‘normal people’ are in my top 3 fave books ever!
"The vanishing half" is in my TBR. unfortunately its currently not available:((
What's the third one, if I may ask? :)
@@christinak5265 i tried it today, though we have no libraries near by. nor do I have library card :( im sooooo upset lmaooo😭
I really thought you recreated girl in red but it was just zuckie LMAO 😭
Ofc she has taste. She is Albanian ❤
“Wasn’t friendship its own miracle, the finding of another person who made the entire lonely world seem somehow less lonely?”
WHAT BOOK IS THIS FROM OMG
@@fauziaharoon2630 A Little Life
@@theoryofperfection4777 thank uuu
omg a xie lian pfp 🥺🥺 a tgcf fan in the wild yay
Nooo stop 😭😭
I finished “A Little Life” a few days ago, then sat staring into the nothingness around me for too long feeling all the feels. It’s, hands down, one of the best books I’ve ever read. With that being said, I hope those with large audiences, & even those innocently recommending to friends, mention the multiple triggers in this book, as it may not be suitable for everyone. Keep it up, Jack! Love your videos. 🧡
Nothing compares
@@Mizt9462 Truly. I have seen a few recommendations of books in a similar vein, but “A Little Life” is so special in & of itself.
i finished reading it about a month ago and still cant stop thinking about it?? like it low key has put me in a reading slump but like bc it was so good ??? i honestly agree 100% with the statement that the book finished me and not the other way around
@@mysharahman Same. I wanted more when it ended, despite it already being over 700 pages, hah. I have a long TBR list, but I feel you on the slump; nothing can come close to how “ALL” made me feel. I’m currently reading, “The Four Winds,” & I’ve been warned that it’s a heartbreaker. If my heart can handle “ALL,” it can handle it all.
@@boringthings yeah its just that i was so emotionally invested that other books that are more fun, like i love romance and just more campy books, cant really compare but i still have that dread ?? of like eveytime i picked up ALL i kew i was gonna be fucked up and need to take a break so that has very much carried over
10:18 "did i finsh this book or did this book finish me" girl thats exactly what kat from paperbackdreams said about a little life too and i just feel like icons think alike💅
my tbr pile: 337 books
Jack: posts video
my tbr pile:*upgrades*
WAIT SAME I HAVE 210 BOOKS ALREADY 😭✋🏻
SAME!
Do you guys have specific apps cause using notes app is a pain 😭
@@dominiquepocopio777 BESTIE I USE REMINDERS INSTEAD OF NOTES SO THAT I CAN KEEP TRACK ON HOW MANY I HAVE LEFT
@@dlrosebyh THANK YOU SO MUCH OMG
LMAO I REMEMBER THE GAY VODKA VID
Think Jack might need to change his ‘chef kiss’ catchphrase to ‘one kiss’ for this one 👌🏻
That's genius
That was good
Wait that one was good-
please PLEASE read books that Hozier has recommended! that man is a lyrical genius and it would be amazing to find out where the heck he gets his inspiration!!
Imagine if someone tries to read all the books jack ever recommended-
Would be an year long video
my life goal, i'd never be able to catch up with him though 😂
I think A Little Life is written really well, but I'm honestly always a little surprised at how it's so many people's favourite book. I read an article that described it as "a panopticon to the misery suffered by the people who can disconnect from it." which really struck a chord. Something about that book, and the latter half of it just never sat right.
yeah for me it kinda feels depressing for the sake of it. like almost sadistic?...
Thank you !! Like all these hyping up the book don’t realise that’s it’s basically torture porn ???
I agree a hundred percent. I thoroughly disliked it. None of the characters are well developed. I know everything about Jude's misery and absolutely nothing else other than mentions of how brilliant he is..
Same. It just feels like misery for the sake of misery, if that makes sense?
literally, it's just misery porn
every time i hear about "a little life" its about how sad and tragic it is and now im scared to read it
u should be, its dreadful & has been tagged as torture porn
i think you shouldn't
It's one of my favourite books because the exploration of trauma and how positive relationships can help us cope/overcome it is just masterful. For me, it has always been a book about friendship and how it can be the light that guids us out of the darkest times.
It IS extremely sad (although "sad" doesn't even cover the despair and helplessness I felt reading it) and there are literally trigger warnings for everything you can possibly think of in this book (maybe except for animal cruelty) but I say it's worth the read if you think you can take it.
It's... a lot to take in emotionally speaking. It's beautifully written, but extremely overwhelming.
I think that the amount of suffering experienced by the characters in this book is unrealistic tbh and it feels very manipulative. It covers very sensitive topics, but it doesn't do them justice, it does it mainly for shock value. I mean how many times can one person be raped by different people in their life statistically? In this book it happens way too often, not to mention other troubles.
I love these almost as much as I love his books around the world series. I really hope he does a video of books by indigenous authors in future
I think that Misery is one of the best books to start with Stephen King. It is so suspenseful and addicting and it introduces his style of writing so Well. I'm glad you read it and liked it
The film is also great
A little life literally destroyed me and I took an attestation to the point that I did not go to university for 3 days because of the depression that accompanied my reading of this horrific sad book, I really highly recommend reading the Trigger Warnings before attempting reading this book.
the trigger warnings for this book have their own wikipedia page, would not recommend really, it messesyou up
@@memoriesintechnicolour1360 I knew that before I start reading it you should be in a stable mental state because it's truly devastating and heartbreaking in every way.
Unfortunately, that was exactly the author’s intention. She just wanted to write the saddest thing she could, and it seems she didn’t care which marginalised groups she had to exploit to get there.
@@ajknight8640 couldn't agree with you more!
Jack, video idea for you: Read every book Moira Rose is seen reading in Schitt's Creek
omg omg omg
This NEEDS to happen!!!
Hahaha omg yesss
THIS.
Would love this but they are actually not real books!! they´re fake just created for the show and always hint something about the scene. I immediately looked into it when watching schitts creek xD
I just started picking up reading again. It can be hard to understand all the English words sometimes but there are so much books to explore. Jacks videos really motivate me and gives me a shit ton of recommendations! Never disappointed!
Is English your first language?
The more you read, the easier it will get. You will find yourself learning and knowing so many words
English is my second language and this is so true, that's why I use Kindle.
I also came back to reading after a year or two of hiatus because of Jack’s videos!
same same same! although I mostly stick to audiobooks (a full decade of depression messed up my ability to focus and STAY focused so much that using my actual eyes to read is very hard), Jack's videos help to get interested in a book again!
To anyone who just got here: A Little Life vlog will be out tomorrow on his second channel. Also he will likely be doing a collab with girlboss Uncarley at some point. Enjoy the video! 🤗💛
Yes and YES!!!! Can’t wait!!
@@caitlinggodfrey he mentioned it in the chat as the Sally Rooney book was being discussed!! 😁
@Umamaheswari G it’s going to be amazing 😄
I'm so excited!!
I could honestly listen to you talk about books all day. You’re so eloquent and sum them up so well!!
I wanna be so famous that Jack starts reading my recommendations and judge my taste in literature :)
omg me too! Except I'd be scared he'd hate all of my favorites
YES
Bye I’m delusional. I was so convinced Jack Edwards read A little life BECAUSE OF ME LMAO I always recommended it when he asked for recs 💀💀 and when I found out he read it, I was like “yup my work that’s me”
the sadness in your eyes when you picked up a little life 😭
He sobbed for sure 😭
I recently read Normal People and couldn’t put it down! I finished it in less than 24 h and usually I don’t read this fast. I didn’t even find her writing style that phenomenal, but her characters and the way the story unfolds had me hooked. I want to read Conversations with Friends and hope it’s just as good!
I have read conversation with friends and let me tell you.. i completed it within a day. It is so good. I guess sally rooney has a way to explain complex characters. I have'nt read normal people yet.
@@rutujaapagar cool, thanks for letting me know! 😊
i literally love the way you can describe books so well and talk about what you loved about them!! especially without spoilers 😩😩
I read The Underground Railroad in a lit class and we talked a lot about how the monotony of the writing was the POINT of the book, because we often talk about these topics in a way that's so dramatic and outrageous when in reality, slavery was happening everywhere in the USA. It's not a big special story, it is a version of a story that was happening to every enslaved person in America. I do agree that other books about the topic that do enhance and tell the stories in strong detail are important and can be more entertaining to read. But I think it's also cool/important to read about it in a way that really enhances (for me, anyway) the idea that it wasn't a special or singular story, it was a common one.
I would agree if it was fact-based, but (for me) the author imagining what it would be like if the underground railroad was an actual locomotive takes this from an authentic slave narrative to speculative fiction. it was the lack of depth in the characters that made me not enjoy this book!
@@jack_edwards wow ty for responding! I definitely agree it's a weird mix between historical and speculative that I was not vibing with at times. I do think the characters not having much personality was intentional, but that also makes it very boring to read :/
This was a really interesting comment
Interesting! I’ll keep this in mind when I decide to start reading the book!
I was watching Lorde's livestream on youtube and i saw you say "what book you reading bestie" and that made me so happyyyy you literal king✨
I got so excited to see that Jack posted and then I saw that I have to wait for another 75 minutes because it's a premiere.😩
Every single time i hit a bit of a reading slump, i just watch one of your videos and get insanely motivated to read! Your motivation just spills out of the screen onto your viewers!
You should check out some bulgarian literature! Some classics are "under the yoke" by Ivan Vazov (aka one of THE most significant pieces of literature in bulgarian history), the peach thief by Emillyan Stanev, the iron candlestick by Dimitar Talev. I absolutely adored the iron candlestick, I literally finished it two days ago and it was so good! It's about the struggle for political and religious independence of the Bulgarians in the early 19th century (and there is a romeo-and-juliet type background love story sooooo)
um would reading the books in english take away from the experience of reading them in their original language or are there good editions that translate these books beautifully? bcs i've experienced reading arabic works translated to english and they didn't do it for me like in i enjoyed reading the original work wayyyy more
@@rayaanne1719 hmmmm that's a really good question. I haven't read a lot of bulgarian books translated in english, because bulgarian literature rarely gets translated in english tbh (except for the really popular books). With that in mind, I don't think that the difference would be that big. You do need some historical context for "under the yoke" and "the iron candlestick" tho. Bulgaria was under the ottoman rule for about 5 centuries and they (and the greeks, but that's another subject for another day) really tried to remove any trace of our culture. Till a certain point, church ceremonies were held in greek, not bulgarian. You have these rich people ( I have no idea how they called them in the english translation but the чорбаджии in bulgarian) that often sided with the turks aka betrayed the nation. For additional context - bulgaria gets the desired independent church in 1870, and then in 1878 bulgaria gets freed from the ottoman rule with the help of russia (I am not just saying this for fun, there is a lot of foreshadowing for this event in the iron candlestick). I think that's it.
In those novels, the Bulgarian language is a bit difficult to read, even for me, but they probably simplified it a lot for the translations.
@@rayaanne1719 if you are interested in reading these books, I encourage you to quickly google the bulgarian national revival and the fight for independence, simply because those books kinda expect you to know what is happening? Trust me, a quick 15 minute research will make your life much easier and reading the books would be much more enjoyable. + you get to learn some new things about a smaller, but really fucking old, country !
@@rayaanne1719 THIS TURNED INTO A HISTORY LESION AHHHH but yeah, in the end, some of the magic is probably gone, but I still think that they are worth the read
It would be so cool if he did like a series where he dedicated a video to reading the famous literature of a different country/culture every month or so!
PLS YOUR WHOLE
LIKE
GENERAL BEING
IS 👏 SUCH 👏 A 👏 VIBE 👏
like your asthetic makes me so happyyyy 🥺
i am so tempted to read a little life because i want to know why people say it's so devastating and how it’s going to possibly kill me and emotionally wreck me and destroy what’s left of me BUT THEN AGAIN IM TOO SCARED so i’ve been putting it off for soooo long ahhh :/
PLEASE read the trigger warnings before attempting it
@@stephaniemccartney2564 i will THANKYOU
I hated it. The author herself has stated she sought out to write the saddest book possible, and this book very much felt like writing for the sake of shocking people instead of to tell the best possible story. I was angry by the end of it.
If you are tempted to see why everyone says it’s so sad but decide you don’t want to read it for yourself, Emma from the channel Drinking by My Shelf did a spoiler vlog where she literally tells you everything that happens as she is reading it. Obviously to be avoided if you decide to read it but very good for those of us with FOMO but don’t want to put themselves through it 😄
@@sheahalloween me too. There isn't a book that I hated more than A Little Life.
I swear to got Jack has so many quotes that is so relatable and perfect..His sense of humor is perfect too.
YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE
Ever since I read "a little life", i wanted you to read it so bad! It is my absolute favorite book, and like you said: it absolutely wrecked me.
this book wasn’t in this video but i recently finished song of achilles and….i am broken wow it was fantastic
The song of achilles is incredible!
Of all the celebrity book rec videos you’ve done, I connect with this one the most. I’m most of these books are either on my TBR or I’ve read.
I really appreciate the “Dula Peep” reference 😂
When he said: "Like do you ever just want to reach into a book and slap someone?". I felt that. Also your deactivated Twitter Account is still in the video description. O.o
Can't wait for the lorde's one with Carley
We need you to read Rory Gilmore’s favourite books!! 😫😫
I really want Jack to read South African literature 🥺
Yaaaas! Even me!
Could you share some titles?
@@Stephaniacat Yeah I’m interested too! I’m trying to read a book from every country and African books are the most difficult to find.
@@Stephaniacat Disgrace
Waiting for the Barbarian
White Writing
- all of the above by JM Coetzee
Country of my Skull - Antjie Krog
Bitter Fruit - Achmat Dangor
Cry the Beloved Country - Alan Paton
Nigerian
The Famished Road - Ben Okri (STELLAR!!!!)
@@lesego3965 thanks! The last one i couldn't find in my country but the first author has many that are translated. 😍
“And so I try to be kind to everything I see, and in everything I see, I see him.”
- A Little Life
Dua has an immaculate taste. A Little Life is also one of my best books of all time.
I was most impressed about the fact that all of the book spines matched each other so aesthetically… like all the orange spines
i truly could listen to you talk about books all day
i always end up listening to the celebrity's entire discography in one siting after watching jack's celebrity book club vids. another incredible video from u jack. thank u and we are looking forward to the next one already
A Little Life is just one of the very best books I've ever read.
It is brave and bold and doesn’t follow a formulaic redemption story arc. It’s also my best book of all time
I don't really listen to a lot of Dua Lipa but we're definetely book soul mates! Gourgeous list, A little life is one of my favorites too, even if i still have ptsd from reading it! --> going to watch your reading journey on that now :)
whenever I watch Jack's videos, I always keep my TBR list open on a separate tab
I absolutely love your videos, how they’re made and the way you go about every book is just *chef kiss* I love a good book synopsis
jack's voice from the vanishing half and a little life- THE CHANGE LMAOJVBJ
YES THANK YOU DUA I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO READ A LITTLE LIFE SINCE AGESSSS
OMG peter mcpoland’s cover of levitating !! he’s such a great artist. i was pleasantly surprised to hear him in the intro lol!
I actually just finished Luster yesterday and FELT SO SEEN. It is so good, so well-written, so smart!! I loved it! Queenie is on my tbr 🥰
Currently reading a little life and so excited to see what Jack thinks about it!
Is it worth the read??
I haven’t read it to the end yet, but im almost there. Yes it is worth the read, i love it. Totally recommend you to read it. The writing is so beautiful in it.
@@hwp576 In my opinion, it's not worth the read at all. If you do decide to read however, there's loads of triggering and graphic content!
@@adrizzy2032 yeah some ppl really hate it and some really love it. I havent read it but I think I'd hate it coz there's alot of trauma porn in there it seems
"It's emotional, it's shocking, it's devastating."
Me: *adds book to cart*
The feeling when you realize that Jack is talking about the exact book that you read at the moment and truly love it... that's what I call a true moment of joy
Jack! I just ordered your book because despite all the traumas of higher education I’ve decided to go back and apply for a master’s degree. So I figured your book would be a good way to prep the mind
Finishing my MS this winter (god willing)! Good luck!
@@oliviamay614 omg congratulations! thank you! I'm so apprehensive and know it'll be a long road but I'm excited to give it a go
"normalize being wrong" really made some questionable decisions this weekend but HEY WE LEARNED SO YEAH, thank you for this random comment that hit real deep
Love the chill and cozy kind of aesthetic of this video, would love to see it more jack
I stopped listening to pop music for awhile this past decade but when Dua Lipa came out with “Future Nostalgia”, it converted me back. She’s a breath of fresh air for pop music right now 💕 That album really gets you feeling happy instantly.
This pile of book also looks like a perfect match for an aesthetic decorative books video.
Ben Barnes did a whole interview of book recommendations and he’s a fellow English Lit major!
I love jack just casually reviewing a book from bed in the last review, a real mood🤷🏻♀️
Can you please try to read the book recs from Tom hiddleston? His taste is soooo good! :)
This whole channel feels like a warm hug.
Did I just go back and watch all of Jack's video to fill up my to-read pile? Yes, yes I did.
I fallen out of reading lately but seeing how passionate you are about the books you read has motivated me to start on the books in my tbr pile!!
With me it’s both I love complicated and detailed characters and a very complicated and detailed plot, I don’t prefer anything over the other
I can draw a direct line between the passion and wit that is in these videos and my to-read list which has over 50 books on it
jack i read a little life in four days too and just wanna a take a moment of silence for your mental health.also there are online support groups for readers after they finish it as it should be XD
Your the first TH-camr I turned the notifications on for in like 2 years love ur videos
Trick Mirror *definitely* peaked on the first essay. I've finished the third essay and that took so much effort to finish because I could not be arsed, I was so bored. Personally, the writing was difficult to understand at times and it made me question if I was dumb or not lol
omg i'm so glad i'm not the only one who thought this!!!! that third essay was DULL
Yes I felt like the writing could be at times unnecessarily complicated
a little life is my all time favorite as well 💛 i can’t wait to see the vlog on it!
If you liked A Little Life I would highly recommend The Hearts Invisible Furies by John Boyne. Enjoyed both books so much!!!
I've been waiting for you to read A Litttle Life for soo long, can't wait for the reading vlog, I want to share my pain I;m feeling since I've read that book about half a year ago
"a very sinister story about a writer wh.." adds to my amazon shopping list
Jack omg you've gotta watch the film version of Misery, it is FANTASTIC!
Dua Lipa's books recommendation got me in love again 💕😍
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I love when jack does videos like these it helps me pick a book to read that i havent read yet
" I don't know if I finished this book or this book finished me."
- Jack Edwards 2021
This is the best week ever ! Jack is doing Lorde videos. Jack ( Books ) and Lorde ( music ) are my 2 favourite things ever.I am soo exited.
the dula peep puns just add to the quality of this video.
Would love to see a full Stephen King video!!
One of Jack's best videos. 💙
Sincerely hope Dua watches this.
loved the vid and dua’s book recommendations !!
+ where’s your dark grey hoodie from?
"NORMALIZE BEING WRONG" -
jack edwards 2021
the lil intro w the music was so cute im here for it🥺
Not me watching all Jack's book videos despite the fact I only read one book per year maximum.
Jack, you should add or change your goodreads info for the storygraph one. I loved your shift and would love to see how you keep using it!
A little life is definitely not my favorite in terms of story, but in terms of literary styles I learned a lot from Hanya Yanagahira. Her impactful writing coupled with her mental caliber and strength in penning down such a woeful tale is something I greatly admire.
I think after A Little Life we need to reccomend Dua Lipa some happy books... Out of the ones my Storygraph is telling me are 'lighthearted' I'd push Tom Sawyer, Travels With My Aunt by Graham Greene, My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, and About A Boy and High Fidelity by Nick Hornby.
I’m so scared to read a little life! I would definitely document the journey of it on my TH-cam but good on you for tackling it! 👏🏻🙌🏻
Day I don't remember of asking Jack to read only books originally written in Spanish for a week
I watched this video and went back to pick Queenie. And it just shattered my heart. I loved how relatable the mc was and how authentic the writing felt. It has been such a long time since I have read a book and could not stop crying. Thank You for your review❤❤❤
for a future video you should do anya taylor joy, she posts books she read on her stories!