>>16591817A shortened attention span is the punishment you get for those questionable pictures of Arisu you posted.
You know Spanish, don't you? I'm currently reading an English translation of The Autumn of the Patriarch but you could read it in the original. Or if you want something historical that isn't a history book you could do like Madokanon and read a memoir instead, provided you don't mind the subjectivity. Storm of Steel is a good one if you are interested in WW1. I haven't read any related to the book you mentioned though, I'm sorry.
>>16592570Assuming you didn't forget the arrow, that's more of a /lit/ meme than anything. The VN as a medium might have potential but the more complex ones still can't stand up to proper literature. The writing tends to be subpar, they lack the same subtlety and can't seem to rid themselves of genre conventions. That's not to say you can't play one for fun every now and then. Some do bring up interesting concepts. Planetarian and Saya no Uta are the best VNs I've played if you would like to try another.
