Ladislara
A blog as diverse as my life has been
Month: May 2024
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Movie Review: Dune Part 2
The Sci-Fi production of our generation and some context about the Dune universe
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Book Review: Salt Houses – a Story About Palestinian Diaspora
A beautiful novel that tells the intergenerational saga of a Palestinian family in search of belonging.
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Save the Ugly
Being fast, strong or good at hiding are not the only qualities an animal needs to avoid extinction these days. In the Anthropocene Era, they also need to be cute.
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Book Review: 8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster
A fascinating historic fiction about survival and deception that will keep you hooked until the end
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Series Review: 3 Body Problem
A stunning Sci Fi adaptation that mixes virtual reality, astrophysics and mysterious crimes
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Book Review: Nightbloom
The story of two inseparable friends divided by an ocean of grief, rancor and family trauma
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Floods in Brazil: a Tragedy on Repeat
Disasters like this one in Rio Grande do Sul have been common in Brazil since the 60s. Here’s what’s behind it
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The Flowers of Midtown Toronto and Where to Find Them
A guide to the best blooms in the neighborhood!
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Book Review: Child of the Dark*- The Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus
One of the most venerated Brazilian authors, the autobiography of her life in the slums and my issues with it
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The Craziest Day of My Life
How I won the lottery twice and had to escape a hospital at 3 am after a doctor told me I was about to die
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