A collection of notes from fictional books. Although, isn’t everything fictional to some extent? Can fact and fiction ever be disentangled?

The Ministry for the Future, Kim Robinson

The Ministry for the Future is a novel set in the near future which describes the disastrous consequences of a warming planet and the steps humanity takes to mitigate them. It is ultimately an optimistic story about technological and political innovation.

Notes - The Ministry for the Future

Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky

What happens when we think we can brute-force our way out of anti-social behaviour with reason?

Notes - Crime and Punishment

The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky

Skillfull exposee on human nature.

Notes - The Brothers Karamazov

Dante’s Inferno, Dante Alighieri (1901 translation)

Follow a man as he descends the depths of hell.

Notes - Dante’s Inferno

Ramayana, Valmiki

An ancient Hindu epic describing the life of an exiled young prince and his battle with the Demon King.

Notes - Ramayana

The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho

A young shepherd follows his heart, taking him on a journey where something is made of nothing.

Notes - The Alchemist

War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy

One of the best books I’ve ever read.

Notes - War and Peace