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.
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!
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
18 Comments
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 3y
Sapiens has its criticisms but was overall quite good
lars@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
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.
jasondj@ttrpg.network · 6 pts · 3y
It’s pop-history. An easy read non-fiction but obviously it’s going to gloss over some parts and embellish others.
Fleshtrap@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y
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 pts · 3y
I liked Sapiens and Berserk and hope that you will as well!
Charcoal8645@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
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 · 8 pts · 3y
I take it that "a conclusion" is not something you look for in a story.
Charcoal8645@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
That's just part of the struggle
Severed_Fate@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
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 pts · 3y
The art style get increasingly better as the story unfolds. Unfortunately when he was his best, miura died
Vash63@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
Berserk is great and my girlfriend recommends Sapiens
nerdschleife@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 3y
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 pts · 3y
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
hotwarioinyourarea@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 3y
Berserk is one of the greatest manga of all time.
DrNeurohax@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
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 pts · 3y
"To Kill a Mocking Bird" is great.
tracyspcy@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
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 pts · 3y
TKAMB and Sapiens are great!