Lee
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A slow-burn surreal psychological comedy I unfortunately did not love or find to be funny. I’ll give it props for its absurdist plot and meta narrative that truly had me guessing left and right up until the out-there ending, but I don’t particularly think James Joyce would have been jealous of this (as the book states). It’s unique, and if you want something genuinely fresh to get the brain cogs turning, give it a whirl. Maybe I'll revisit this again down the road.
A slow-burn surreal psychological comedy I unfortunately did not love or find to be funny. I’ll give it props for its absurdist plot and meta narrative that truly had me guessing left and right up until the out-there ending, but I don’t particularly think James Joyce would have been jealous of this (as the book states). It’s unique, and if you want something genuinely fresh to get the brain cogs turning, give it a whirl. Maybe I'll revisit this again down the road.
Checked this out from the library to see if I wanted to invest more time into the anime. I saw the shockingly short 35ish minute anime film and was very disappointed. So I figured maybe the manga will have more of the desired violence, bloodshed, and creature designs I felt were lacking. Nope, not really. You'll have a better time with the Gantz vampire arc (not that their plots are identical).
Checked this out from the library to see if I wanted to invest more time into the anime. I saw the shockingly short 35ish minute anime film and was very disappointed. So I figured maybe the manga will have more of the desired violence, bloodshed, and creature designs I felt were lacking. Nope, not really. You'll have a better time with the Gantz vampire arc (not that their plots are identical).
I fear this may have not been for me, which is doubly sad as I’m Brasilian. Whether it be the poetic stream of consciousness narrative (I’m rarely a fan of stream of consciousness) or the absolute surreal nature of its existential plight, I found it difficult to grasp and remain engrossed by. Perhaps as Lispector warns and recommends in her intro, I should revisit this when I am older with more life experiences–not that I lack many already. What I can say, is that I never have nor will I ever have this amount of philosophical reflection upon eliminating an intruding insect in my room. Couldn’t be me fam. when it comes to insects, call me the Lisan al-Gaib.
I fear this may have not been for me, which is doubly sad as I’m Brasilian. Whether it be the poetic stream of consciousness narrative (I’m rarely a fan of stream of consciousness) or the absolute surreal nature of its existential plight, I found it difficult to grasp and remain engrossed by. Perhaps as Lispector warns and recommends in her intro, I should revisit this when I am older with more life experiences–not that I lack many already. What I can say, is that I never have nor will I ever have this amount of philosophical reflection upon eliminating an intruding insect in my room. Couldn’t be me fam. when it comes to insects, call me the Lisan al-Gaib.
While I did enjoy the pessimistic dark comedic protagonist, I was expecting much more weird girl fiction vibes. Takes a minute to get the ball rolling, but once it does, it unfortunately stops soon thereafter. Books and film need to stop equating small towns vibes to being Twin Peaks adjacent.
While I did enjoy the pessimistic dark comedic protagonist, I was expecting much more weird girl fiction vibes. Takes a minute to get the ball rolling, but once it does, it unfortunately stops soon thereafter. Books and film need to stop equating small towns vibes to being Twin Peaks adjacent.
Some better paneling and art design, but I’d say I prefer the stories of the first volume more. The mermaid one was nice here (although a little horny), but the Woke Up as a Girl Syndrome one was lowkey sus. I still wouldn’t have guessed this guy to go on to create CSM.
Some better paneling and art design, but I’d say I prefer the stories of the first volume more. The mermaid one was nice here (although a little horny), but the Woke Up as a Girl Syndrome one was lowkey sus. I still wouldn’t have guessed this guy to go on to create CSM.
Maybe my fave Bukowski so far. Maybe. His writing style is incredibly honest, extremely crass, and more than likely problematic to many. But there’s just some rugged Hemingway type charm to it that it flows so well, and funny too. This one hits harder if you’re reading it while working at a job you don’t particularly like and under a boss that gets on your nerves. Bukowski has a very rude yet frank way of looking at the world, and you sort of have to respect his sincerity to it. His writing is not for everyone, but I do absolutely think you owe it to yourself to at least try one of his books.
Maybe my fave Bukowski so far. Maybe. His writing style is incredibly honest, extremely crass, and more than likely problematic to many. But there’s just some rugged Hemingway type charm to it that it flows so well, and funny too. This one hits harder if you’re reading it while working at a job you don’t particularly like and under a boss that gets on your nerves. Bukowski has a very rude yet frank way of looking at the world, and you sort of have to respect his sincerity to it. His writing is not for everyone, but I do absolutely think you owe it to yourself to at least try one of his books.
Updated a reading goal:
Read 50 books in 2026
Progress so far: 25 / 50 50%
If I didn’t know any better, I’d guess this guy worked on Gantz and Mob Psycho more than CSM.
If I didn’t know any better, I’d guess this guy worked on Gantz and Mob Psycho more than CSM.