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I’m very glad to read that some people enjoyed it hahaha. The opium part hits hard, to be honest
The magic system was great, and I really enjoyed the linguistics parts. However, the characters felt incredibly boring, bland, kinda stupid at times… For a world with magic, it felt just like ours, and in fact magic changes nothing in its history compared to ours.
The footnotes were the cherry on top of my dislike, turning it into loathe. I don’t like being told what to think and how to interpret things.
I felt that Kuang was breathing down my nape, silently watching me to make sure I got the point of that slavery, capitalism and colonialism are bad.
The magic system was great, and I really enjoyed the linguistics parts. However, the characters felt incredibly boring, bland, kinda stupid at times… For a world with magic, it felt just like ours, and in fact magic changes nothing in its history compared to ours.
The footnotes were the cherry on top of my dislike, turning it into loathe. I don’t like being told what to think and how to interpret things.
I felt that Kuang was breathing down my nape, silently watching me to make sure I got the point of that slavery, capitalism and colonialism are bad.
I disliked Poppy War too, but Babel sounded just like the kind of book I’d love. Now I’ve decided I won’t read more stuff from Kuang in a while, she’s not for me, at least right now.
THAT’S IT. That’s how I feel hahahha. Also the characters, good God, they were like flour.
Yes but as I mentioned in the post, I kept expecting it to improve, as the reviews said. Being honest, I didn’t dislike the very end, but the rest…
I did like the magic system, and in fact it was what drew me to the book at first.
Sadly, I found the characters bland and annoying. The footnotes were the cherry on top, as I feel they were extremely condescendent.
I’m very glad to hear that you enjoyed it tho! That’s what books are for!
Yeah but… It’s not the kind of food you bring to class. It’s messy
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More like a yearly subscription, but Down Dog. Keeps me active and I never get bored with them because the app is very customizable!
Glad you enjoyed it! I may do more!
Thank you very much! I’m extremely lucky when it comes to admin and coworkers.
Today in one of the lessons I almost fainted because I couldn’t stop laughing. 12 y.o. kids are unhinged, I have a fun-but-no-bullshit vibe during the lessons that seems to work with most students.
Admin allows me to teach the material in practically any way I want, giving me freedom to bring fossils, random plants, vintage objects (I love collecting weird stuff)… When my bag seems heavier than usual, the kids enjoy speculating about what kind of object I’m going to show them (some groups are too unpredictable for this tho, so they only get textbook work).
I enjoy engaging in discussions and bantering with them.
The students must pass the exams, naturally, and I’m not shy when it comes to handing Fs. Having a parent/student demanding a better grade when the proof of the kid’s lack of work is patent in every page is sad, infuriating and kinda funny.
If I had to give any advice to a new teacher, it would be this: remain unperturbed. Laugh and joke with them but if they cross the line, put them in place without letting them see how angry/annoyed you are. Kids will see any crack in your façade and won’t hesitate to strike if they want to hurt you. And believe me, some kids REALLY want to make you miserable.
AND KEEP PAPER TRAILS OF THE DAILY WORK FOR ALL THOSE PARENTS WHO BELIEVE THEY HAVE AN ANGEL AS A CHILD.
I noticed after a couple of minutes hahah
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My favorite book and the anime I’m currently watching
I’ve been using it for over a year. It makes my life easier, to be honest. I’m on the 5€ plan because I don’t need more than 300 searches per month.
I like how customisable the search results are, the lack of SEO stuff and I’m a big fan of the “small internet” results.
At least you got something out of it hahahah