Day 4: What's the last book you flung across the room?
Today's challenge confused me a little bit, I didn't really know what it meant.. But I guess I have figured it all out now. I have never physically flung any book across the room, honestly. I've had the urge to do so, but I just knew I wouldn't be able to forgive myself for ruining a book. I've tossed down books out of anger, frustration, and disbelief at a twist or ending though.
The last book that gave me the reaction where I might have actually considered destroying, might probably be Underground by Haruki Murakami. This non-fiction book gave me chills, and it is pretty safe to say that I did a good job not reading the book all in once (I haven't finished it yet).
Underground is a collection of interviews of the victims of the Tokyo gas attack back in 1998. The attack left only 12 people dead, but thousands were injured and many suffered serious after-effects. Murakami interviews the victims and ex-members of the doomsdays cult responsible, to establish precisely what had happened that day.
I could not afford all the feels that I came across every time I read those interviews, let alone reading all of them in one go. Often, after reading some of them, I sat still and realized how truly blessed I am to never have encountered something terrible as that. I am quite excited to finish it, albeit all the sad feels.
So that was the last book I flung across the room - kind of, if you have any book you flung across the room, let me know here if you want to ;) If you want to join the challenge, a picture with the complete questions is below.
I hope you had a merry Christmas, and I am wishing you a very happy New Year '14 guys!
Thank you for sticking with me, x
Elizabeth
