What Are The Best Themes We've Read In Novels? | V for Vendetta, Hank Green, Jesse Thistle & More
Themes aren't just for essays; they're also for podcasts. We're diving into the most unique, most intriguing, and most memorable themes we've read in novels. Beyond that, both Marissa and Megan discuss books they've read and books they're looking forward to reading. And, as always, we end it with a sneak peek at next week's topic.
Content Warning: In this episode, we talk about personal stories related to loss and death. This topic is contained to the end of the podcast; however, if this could be potentially distressing or upsetting for you to listen to, please stop listening at 00:57:30 and skip to 01:03:34. Thank you.
Marissa opens the podcast and, for once, Megan has more books read over the past two weeks. She discusses The Dragon Republic by RF Kuang, Monstress by Marjorie Liu (Drawn by Sana Takeda), and Along for the Ride by Mimi Grace. Marissa only has one book on her list: A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Roseanne A. Brown.
Then, they dive into the topic for the week: What are the best themes you've read in novels? Marissa starts with a dive into V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and the themes of anarchy and freedom. Megan dives into Warcross by Marie Lu, discussing the implications of technology and its connections to morality. Marissa flips over to a recent read of hers to discuss A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green and his own discussion about the moral implications of new social media and technology, as well as his discussions about existentialism and life itself. Megan takes her own turn for a positive theme with The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, And the Horse by Charlie Mackesy, where the discussion of self-love and forgiveness takes hold. From there, Megan takes a dive away from her usual novels and recalls a non-fiction read: From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle. In this work, Thistle expands on some more intense themes of generational trauma, resiliency, and systemic racism. To wrap it up, Marissa discusses female anger and rage in Xiran Jay Zhao's Iron Widow and Megan talks about loss and human connection in Gayle Forman's I Have Lost My Way.
The readers finish it off by discussing their reading goals for the next two weeks and pull the next topic from the Book Jar.
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Marissa opens the podcast and, for once, Megan has more books read over the past two weeks. She discusses The Dragon Republic by RF Kuang, Monstress by Marjorie Liu (Drawn by Sana Takeda), and Along for the Ride by Mimi Grace. Marissa only has one book on her list: A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Roseanne A. Brown.
Then, they dive into the topic for the week: What are the best themes you've read in novels? Marissa starts with a dive into V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and the themes of anarchy and freedom. Megan dives into Warcross by Marie Lu, discussing the implications of technology and its connections to morality. Marissa flips over to a recent read of hers to discuss A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green and his own discussion about the moral implications of new social media and technology, as well as his discussions about existentialism and life itself. Megan takes her own turn for a positive theme with The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, And the Horse by Charlie Mackesy, where the discussion of self-love and forgiveness takes hold. From there, Megan takes a dive away from her usual novels and recalls a non-fiction read: From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle. In this work, Thistle expands on some more intense themes of generational trauma, resiliency, and systemic racism. To wrap it up, Marissa discusses female anger and rage in Xiran Jay Zhao's Iron Widow and Megan talks about loss and human connection in Gayle Forman's I Have Lost My Way.
The readers finish it off by discussing their reading goals for the next two weeks and pull the next topic from the Book Jar.
Want your question featured on our podcast? DM us your question on Insta and we'll add it to the book jar.
Like our podcast? Consider leaving us a review so more people can find us!