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Across the River and into the Trees by Ernest Hemingway
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.
got bored.
I tried reading it twice from the beginning but quickly lost track of what was happening + who was who + when things were set, so I simply had to put this down. I really want to give it another chance in the future, though! just not this year, unfortunately. Hemingway ‘s writing style is pretty and unique so I look forward to reading some of his other works!
I tried reading it twice from the beginning but quickly lost track of what was happening + who was who + when things were set, so I simply had to put this down. I really want to give it another chance in the future, though! just not this year, unfortunately. Hemingway ‘s writing style is pretty and unique so I look forward to reading some of his other works!
Content Warnings
Moderate: War
二銭銅貨 by Edogawa Rampo, 江戸川乱歩
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
O CEREBRO DESSE HOMEM ERA GIGANTE !!!
this mans brain was huge wtf
this was my second Rampo work, and I liked it so much!
the story was set up as a simple robbery case, but the trick itself was ridiculously clever and there was plot twist after plot twist, which left me on the edge of my seat during the entire thing.
from Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe references to fucking quotes that would be later referenced in Hyouka (a personal favorite) to batshit crazy characters (esp the narrator. the narrator is insane lmao) to engaging writing, this story has it all!!
imagine having this as your debut work. this mans brain was gigantic ojh my god
ps: I read this thanks to Futaba san's video and I also read it with this fantastic audiobook (the narrator is so good)
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this mans brain was huge wtf
this was my second Rampo work, and I liked it so much!
the story was set up as a simple robbery case, but the trick itself was ridiculously clever and there was plot twist after plot twist, which left me on the edge of my seat during the entire thing.
from Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe references to fucking quotes that would be later referenced in Hyouka (a personal favorite) to batshit crazy characters (esp the narrator. the narrator is insane lmao) to engaging writing, this story has it all!!
imagine having this as your debut work. this mans brain was gigantic ojh my god
ps: I read this thanks to Futaba san's video and I also read it with this fantastic audiobook (the narrator is so good)
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quote spam :p (SPOILERS AHEAD)
シャーロック・ホームズじゃないが、百六十種位の暗号の書き方は俺だって知っているんだ。（ Dancing Men参照）
ポオの Gold bugにある様に ｅを探しさえすれば訳はないんだが、困ったことに、こいつは日本語に相違ないんだ。念の為に一寸ポオ式のディシファリングを試みて見たが、少しも解けない。
世の中に一番安全な隠し方は、隠さないで隠すことだ。衆人の目の前に曝して置いて、しかも誰もがそれに気づかないという様な隠し方が最も安全なんだ。(when it clicked that Oreki was referring to this in the ‘Silk Spider Society’ story,,,)
だが、君は、現実というものがそれ程ロマンチックだと信じているのかい。
ゴケンチョーショージキドーカラオモチャノサツヲウケトレウケトリニンノナハダイコクヤショーテン「ゴジャウダン。君、この『御冗談』というのは何だろう。エ、これが偶然だろうか。誰かの悪戯だという意味ではないだろうか。
86 ―エイティシックス― Ep.5 ―死よ、驕るなかれ― by Asato Asato
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kinda similar vibes to volumes 2 and 3, but much more enjoyable thanks to Lena 🙏
imo the Sirin concept is pretty interesting but a tad overused so i’m curious to see how Asato will thread them in the rest of the story!
finally, a plain confession/rant:
in the anime adaptation I find the war/soldier discussion quite interesting and think it’s super cool but in the LNs i honestly couldn’t care less about the fighty fighty scenes. tbh i just skim through most of it to get to the fluffy scenes between the characters lmao
finally, a plain confession/rant:
in the anime adaptation I find the war/soldier discussion quite interesting and think it’s super cool but in the LNs i honestly couldn’t care less about the fighty fighty scenes. tbh i just skim through most of it to get to the fluffy scenes between the characters lmao
東京卍リベンジャーズ 10 by 和久井健
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
OHHHHHH
ABOUT FUCKING TIME TAKEMITCHY TOLD SOMEONE
man i absolutely love chifuyu and mitsuyaand wtf kisaki????????????????? confusion
man i absolutely love chifuyu and mitsuya
月に吠える by 萩原朔太郎
overall, a confusing but incredibly sad poetry collection.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
4.25
I picked this one up because of my favorite Yorushika song, 『月に吠える』which shares its name with this collection.
I’m pretty dumb and new when it comes to poetry in general, so reading this,,,, was not the easiest task.
I was able to find a Youtube playlist with audio recordings for the first 50% or so of the book, which definitely helped me get through the old japanese and strange kanjis, but still, I couldn’t really understand what was going on most of the time lol
there were, however, a few verses and poems that stroke a chord for me, which i now shall share here:
I’m pretty dumb and new when it comes to poetry in general, so reading this,,,, was not the easiest task.
I was able to find a Youtube playlist with audio recordings for the first 50% or so of the book, which definitely helped me get through the old japanese and strange kanjis, but still, I couldn’t really understand what was going on most of the time lol
there were, however, a few verses and poems that stroke a chord for me, which i now shall share here:
詩とは感情の神経を摑んだものである。生きて働く心理学である。
悲しい月夜
ぬすつと犬めが、
くさつた波止場の月に吠えてゐる。
たましひが耳をすますと、
陰気くさい声をして、
黄いろい娘たちが合唱してゐる、
合唱してゐる。
波止場のくらい石垣で。
いつも、
なぜおれはこれなんだ、
犬よ、
青白いふしあはせの犬よ。
死
みつめる土地の底から、
奇妙きてれつの手がでる、
足がでる、
くびがでしやばる、
諸君、
こいつはいつたい、
なんといふ鵞鳥だい。
みつめる土地の底から、
馬鹿づらをして、
手がでる、
足がでる、
くびがでしやばる。
酒精中毒者の死
こんなさびしい風景の中にうきあがつて、
白つぽけた殺人者の顔が、
草のやうにびらびら笑つてゐる。
さびしい人格
さびしい人格が私の友を呼ぶ、
わが見知らぬ友よ、早くきたれ、
ここの古い椅子に腰をかけて、二人でしづかに話してゐよう、
なにも悲しむことなく、きみと私でしづかな幸福な日をくらさう、
(…)
雲雀の巣
(…)
人間が人間の皮膚のにほひを嫌ふといふこと。
人間が人間の生殖器を醜悪にかんずること。
あるとき人間が馬のやうに見えること。
人間が人間の愛にうらぎりすること。
人間が人間をきらふこと。
(…)
overall, a confusing but incredibly sad poetry collection.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood
博士の愛した数式 by Yōko Ogawa, 小川洋子
this is probably due to my attention span as aforementioned, but sometimes I felt like Hakase's memory went way over 80 minutes? idk I really need to reread some bits. and ngl, I was quite confused at the baseball scenes... I had 0 idea what they were talking about
definitely one of those books that I'll think about randomly at some point daily <3
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
oh man as a math nerd and a slice of life bitch this was such a joy to read!! I absolutely adored spending time talking about the beauty of prime numbers with a nameless housewife, her 'root-shaped' haired son, and an iconic math professor.
I 100% want to reread this book at some other time though, because I read most of it at school (I tried to avoid reading it in math classes as a sign of respect to the Professor) and sometimes my mind would drift off and I'd lose focus :c
Ogawa Yoko san's writing was honestly super accessible (there was not One furigana throughout the entire book and I managed to get through it fine?????) without sounding too simple - it was like a warm comforting blanket that just poured love into me.
I 100% want to reread this book at some other time though, because I read most of it at school (I tried to avoid reading it in math classes as a sign of respect to the Professor) and sometimes my mind would drift off and I'd lose focus :c
Ogawa Yoko san's writing was honestly super accessible (there was not One furigana throughout the entire book and I managed to get through it fine?????) without sounding too simple - it was like a warm comforting blanket that just poured love into me.
spoiler (kinda?)
definitely one of those books that I'll think about randomly at some point daily <3
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Dementia
Moderate: Pregnancy and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer and Car accident
東京卍リベンジャーズ 9 by 和久井健
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I just finished the anime adaptation yesterday (it was way better than what I was expecting,,) and after that ending, I had no other option than read the damn manga :p
I'm giving this one a 3.75/5 because the time travel thing has bothered me from the start and still continues to do so (honestly, it's quite distracting) and also because this was more of a transitory volume between arcs.
lastly,
chifuyu supremacy. why is this the only volume where he is on the cover brazil im devastated
I'm giving this one a 3.75/5 because the time travel thing has bothered me from the start and still continues to do so (honestly, it's quite distracting) and also because this was more of a transitory volume between arcs.
lastly,
chifuyu supremacy. why is this the only volume where he is on the cover brazil im devastated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
86 ―エイティシックス― Ep.4 ―アンダー・プレッシャー― by Asato Asato
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
i'm so soft for these characters give me one (1) interaction between Shin and Lena and i'm physically squaling (raiden, theo and anette being true bros as well,, oh god)
also,
the battle in this one was by far the most exciting one in my opinion!i still can't believe it was inspired by Asato-sensei getting lost in the Shibuya station..... the Legion are getting scarier and scarier as well, lmao
anyways
the first 50% ish was just pure serotonin thanks to two certain idiots in love
also,
the battle in this one was by far the most exciting one in my opinion!
anyways
the first 50% ish was just pure serotonin thanks to two certain idiots in love
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Xenophobia, and War
怪人二十面相 by 江戸川乱歩
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
this was so nostalgic!! it reminded me of Detective Conan, Magic Kaito and that one special Chibi Maruko Chan episode where Maruko was the consulting detective trying to prevent a robbery from a Lupin-esque Halloween monster <3
the book was written for kids/teenagers like 100 years ago so the plot is really not the most original and the characters are not as fleshed out as I’d like, but the nostalgia man. I felt like a kid again e é sobre isso
the book was written for kids/teenagers like 100 years ago so the plot is really not the most original and the characters are not as fleshed out as I’d like, but the nostalgia man. I felt like a kid again e é sobre isso
ブルーピリオド 8 by 山口つばさ
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
MIKI SAN IS SO COOL!!!!!!