carlin
I read this impromptu by the river after impromptu sushi, I was in a japanese mood i guess
enjoyed the three pieces here, individually I would rate 4.5, 4, and 3.5. In a bamboo grove is very strong and I love the conceit. I feel it's better executed here than in the movie, however I feel that's maybe just because I found the movie much less intelligible.
I wish the penguin little black classics had a *note on the text* or something, it would've been nice to know beforehand that the latter two pieces are autobiographical.
--- 2nd review ---
probably less effective the second time around 😅
the second and third pieces are mostly interesting to him I fear ... I wonder why they didn't bundle more of his actual stories for this collection
I read this impromptu by the river after impromptu sushi, I was in a japanese mood i guess
enjoyed the three pieces here, individually I would rate 4.5, 4, and 3.5. In a bamboo grove is very strong and I love the conceit. I feel it's better executed here than in the movie, however I feel that's maybe just because I found the movie much less intelligible.
I wish the penguin little black classics had a *note on the text* or something, it would've been nice to know beforehand that the latter two pieces are autobiographical.
--- 2nd review ---
probably less effective the second time around 😅
the second and third pieces are mostly interesting to him I fear ... I wonder why they didn't bundle more of his actual stories for this collection