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Shill me a book. It has to be:
>easy to read
>max 150 pages long
>a bit philosophical

>> No.21278278

>>21278264
The dream of a ridiculous man

>> No.21278280
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>>21278264

>> No.21278283

>>21278264
not a book in the strict sense but Waiting for Godot

>> No.21278289

>>21278280
Actually this is longer than 150 pages, but by word count it is shorter than many short stories and is probably under 100 pages if it used standard page layout.

>> No.21278296

The Stranger
Siddhartha

>> No.21278298

>>21278264
Kokoro is just barely over 150 and it's quite good.

>> No.21278303

>>21278296
>Simphartha

>> No.21278304

>>21278264
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

Bunch of kids go trick or treating, end up going through time and space to understand death and rebirth.

>> No.21278307

>>21278264
ulysses

>> No.21278320

>>21278264
animal farm

>> No.21278324

>>21278264
rosencrantz and guildenstern

>> No.21278349
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Descartes is ideal for this. His classic "Discourse on the Method", for example, the free pdf scan by Google is only 115 pages (84 pages of actual content; that is, minus the scan of the front & back cover, in between pages, and introduction).

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>>21278264

>> No.21278363

>>21278264
Siddhartha by Hesse is exactly what you want

>> No.21278365

>>21278264
>black and red
>stendhal
>don't know the length
it has ideals morphing, it has Napoleon, it has cuckoldry, you gonna love it

>> No.21278381

>>21278365
That’s like 300-400 pages

>> No.21278464

>>21278381
sue me, i don't care

>> No.21278477

>>21278264
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is exactly you're looking for.
And while you're at it you might as well read the Beach of Falesa and the Bottle Imp

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>picrel
>164 pages
>maybe less strictly philosophical than speculative and thoughtful and surreal
>yes, I wrote it but I will just give you a free copy if you email me: nesmer.ogden@gmail.com

>> No.21278518

>>21278508
alternatively, read House of the Singing Caryatids or any shorter Pelevin books

>> No.21278594

>>21278508
Just make a website with a free download. You know how to do this?

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>>21278264
>148 pages
>refutes every brainlet “if God good then why does humanity suffer” argument
>refutes “if God good why is there hell” argument
>even says fuck it and refutes “then why do animals suffer” argument

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>>21278264
i won't shill it, but i will suggest "they shoot horses, don't they?" it matches your criteria

>> No.21278661

>>21278264

i wont shill them but:
siddhartha
dr jekyll
flatland

>> No.21278663

>>21278303
rape and pillage all you want, i don't care

>> No.21278775

>>21278264
Kill yourself kike
sage

>> No.21278783

>>21278775
Meds. Now.

>> No.21278786

Cat's Cradle

>> No.21278806

>>21278508
Is this one brand new? Do you self-publish these?
I just looked at the reviews for Eggplant and decided to buy it when I get home. You sound like you're living the dream, anon.

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>>21278594
I don’t, but it’s probably worth my time to learn how

>>21278806
This is a new one, just released yesterday. Thanks for the support man, it’s a big help. Also nothing I’ve done is out of reach for other anons interested in writing; I recommend self-publishing to anyones who’s considering it

>> No.21279111

>>21279094
Did you initially try to get an agent and go the conventional route then get fed up with it, or were you never interested in bothering with all that? How many copies have you sold/given away?

>> No.21279136

>>21278264
Stephen King - The Langoliers. Will get your noggin powerwalking on the nature of time and the shadows the past casts over our present.

>> No.21279219

>>21278324
Rose cross and golden ass.

>> No.21279480

>>21278508
Make a catbox . moe to drop your sick speculative, thoughtful, and surreal ramblings onto. I try to stay away from the email jew as much as i can, but i would love to read and share this.

>> No.21279676

>>21278508
> I saw it like a dragon scouring the ugly roads, but a gentle beast that wanted to help people.
Was this meant to be "not like a dragon"?
I thought your cover had a skull. Change at the last minute?

>> No.21279689

>>21278464
Yeah because you have shit taste, retard

>> No.21279702

>>21278264
>>21278264
>>>21278264
>catcher in the rye
>read in one sitting
>depends on your definition of "philosophical" though

>> No.21279706

>>21278264
>max 150
>book

That's like calling a 22 minute cartoon a film
Read some Borges if your attention span is that fucked

>> No.21279742

>>21279219
very clever.

>> No.21279996

>>21278264
Given I'm old enough to know what your image is about: Federici Caliban and the Witch.

>> No.21280026

>>21278264
animal farm

>> No.21280049

>>21278264
with a max page count like that, maybe Charlotte’s Web?

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>>21278264
picrelated

>> No.21280155

>>21278264
Programmed To Kill

>> No.21280275

>>21278264
Pincher Martin

>> No.21280507

>>21279094
If you don't know how to do it just push it on some random file host. Making a site only for one book might not be worth it if you don't know how to do it.

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>>21279706
>Read some Borges if your attention span is that fucked
I already did that lmao

>> No.21280778

>>21278304
God I hate his writing though

>> No.21280784

>>21278783
Kike. Different anon I just hate jews