Banana
It starts strong but overall I kinda lost the sense of what's going on. There didn't feel like a overarching plot line besides the world is fucked, what can we do about it, instead there are tidbits of a bunch of characters and other scenarios. It felt like a chronicle of life, rather than a book.
It starts strong but overall I kinda lost the sense of what's going on. There didn't feel like a overarching plot line besides the world is fucked, what can we do about it, instead there are tidbits of a bunch of characters and other scenarios. It felt like a chronicle of life, rather than a book.
What a ride. Reading this in anticipation to the Nolan movie. This book drags on quite a bunch and it felt like the pacing was very off. The last portion felt very repetitive at moments and dragged out. This is more of a me issue, but found it hard to remember the greek names and sometimes I forgot who is who. The Fagles translation tries to keep it more poetic and that causes it to be a bit harder to digest.
Overall I'm glad I was able to read this, but I don't think i would want to reread it.
What a ride. Reading this in anticipation to the Nolan movie. This book drags on quite a bunch and it felt like the pacing was very off. The last portion felt very repetitive at moments and dragged out. This is more of a me issue, but found it hard to remember the greek names and sometimes I forgot who is who. The Fagles translation tries to keep it more poetic and that causes it to be a bit harder to digest.
Overall I'm glad I was able to read this, but I don't think i would want to reread it.
Updated a reading goal:
Read 24 books in 2026
Progress so far: 8 / 24 33%
A little slice of life story about 3 sisters coming back together to support each other in times of needs. It felt like watching a movie where the plot itself doesn't matter and is all about how the characters go through life. Outside of the great cast of characters, you also get the exploration on what it means to be a half japanese person leaving in japan, and their treatment of people who stand out in such a homogenous society.
A little slice of life story about 3 sisters coming back together to support each other in times of needs. It felt like watching a movie where the plot itself doesn't matter and is all about how the characters go through life. Outside of the great cast of characters, you also get the exploration on what it means to be a half japanese person leaving in japan, and their treatment of people who stand out in such a homogenous society.
The world building and the characters were great, the plot a bit cliche but it served its purposed. Unfortunately is the beginning of a long wait for the second book.
The world building and the characters were great, the plot a bit cliche but it served its purposed. Unfortunately is the beginning of a long wait for the second book.
The world building and the characters were great, the plot a bit cliche but it served its purposed. Unfortunately is the beginning of a long wait for the second book.
The world building and the characters were great, the plot a bit cliche but it served its purposed. Unfortunately is the beginning of a long wait for the second book.
Strong start, intriguing premise, interesting take on immortality
Epilogue of the book ruins any emotional gravitas of the ending
Strong start, intriguing premise, interesting take on immortality
Epilogue of the book ruins any emotional gravitas of the ending
Red Rising in Ancient Rome with a Magical Ponzi Scheme. Fun read
Red Rising in Ancient Rome with a Magical Ponzi Scheme. Fun read
yet another thrilling chapter in the detective galileo series.
yet another thrilling chapter in the detective galileo series.
Another super old Japanese crime fiction, it has a lot of the staple/cliches of Japanese crime fiction, but was this the pioneer of them all?
As a story it was quite enjoyable and the ending was pretty fun to read, the prose felt a bit sterile and to the point to me.
One issue I had was that given that this is a period piece, some parts was a bit confusing as I lacked some of the knowledge of like old japanese building structures and building parts to really paint the full picture of what was being described.
Another super old Japanese crime fiction, it has a lot of the staple/cliches of Japanese crime fiction, but was this the pioneer of them all?
As a story it was quite enjoyable and the ending was pretty fun to read, the prose felt a bit sterile and to the point to me.
One issue I had was that given that this is a period piece, some parts was a bit confusing as I lacked some of the knowledge of like old japanese building structures and building parts to really paint the full picture of what was being described.