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This was intense.
I don't really have much to say about it, except that I related a lot to many of the stuff that happened in Melissa Broder's life, and it's kind of scary. I did not relate to the sex, though, nor to the vomiting fetish. Yeah.
I don't really have much to say about it, except that I related a lot to many of the stuff that happened in Melissa Broder's life, and it's kind of scary. I did not relate to the sex, though, nor to the vomiting fetish. Yeah.
I walked right into that one, didn't I? You can't blame me—I had a huge PJO phase. Who didn't have a PJO phase? (Spoiler: no one, that's who.) And now Rick Riordan's back! After a quick stop at the Norse Mythology session, that is. And, yes, I liked this book. I liked The Hidden Oracle. There, said it. HEY, IT'S NOT MY FAULT (it's totally my fault and I am sorry).
The thing is that I wasn't sure I would like this book. I mean, it's still repetitive, the main character still talks like Percy Jackson, and there's still a prophecy thing, but—I love everything so much, I can't help it. I'm not proud, you guys. Not AT ALL. As a reader, as a pagan, as a human being, I am not proud, right? Right. Fine. Okay. I think we can talk about The Good now, because I am dying to. (Possible spoilers ahead.)
THE GOOD: Solangelo (Will/Nico) is probably the best pairing to exist in the history of pairings, hands down. I am so happy they were there, I'm so happy they exist! I crave queer representation in media, guys, and I am so here for it. ALSO ALSO ALSO Apollo is bi/pansexual. CANONICALLY SO. I am happy. Besides, there's Leo Valdez. I love me some Leo Valdez. Leo Valdez is amazing. Give Leo Valdez a book.
THE BAD: It's all very repetitive. Again, it just feels like we've heard it all before (it is less repetitive than Magnus Chase, though... I think?), and, like I said, it reads very much like Percy Jackson's still narrating the story, only now he's got a huge ego. Besides that, now we've got another Annoying Talking Weapon. yikes! I missed Mr. D.
THE UGLY: What the fuck was that with Apolo thinking camp boys and girls were cute and/or considering flirting with them? Gross, dude. I mean: GROSS, dude.
The thing is that I wasn't sure I would like this book. I mean, it's still repetitive, the main character still talks like Percy Jackson, and there's still a prophecy thing
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(more Oracles! more prophecies!)THE GOOD: Solangelo (Will/Nico) is probably the best pairing to exist in the history of pairings, hands down. I am so happy they were there, I'm so happy they exist! I crave queer representation in media, guys, and I am so here for it. ALSO ALSO ALSO Apollo is bi/pansexual. CANONICALLY SO. I am happy. Besides, there's Leo Valdez. I love me some Leo Valdez. Leo Valdez is amazing. Give Leo Valdez a book.
THE BAD: It's all very repetitive. Again, it just feels like we've heard it all before (it is less repetitive than Magnus Chase, though... I think?), and, like I said, it reads very much like Percy Jackson's still narrating the story, only now he's got a huge ego. Besides that, now we've got another Annoying Talking Weapon. yikes! I missed Mr. D.
THE UGLY: What the fuck was that with Apolo thinking camp boys and girls were cute and/or considering flirting with them? Gross, dude. I mean: GROSS, dude.
Mais um conto do que qualquer coisa, foi bem rapidinho, bem gostosinho de ler. Talvez rápido demais? Queria ter lido um pouco mais mais sobre o estado psicológico de uma criança com sessenta anos de idade.
Minha experiência com Poe era bem pouca. Sim, pois é. Acho que consertei isso... um pouco. E que bom que consertei! Gostei bastante do livro, de verdade. Só não leva cinco estrelas por causa do último conto, o conto-título/maior conto do livro, que achei um saco, mas o problema pode ser inteiramente meu (não costumo gostar tanto de histórias de investigação e detetives e afins ).
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e o Dupin não cala a boca, pelo amor de deus
Foi uma releitura bem prazerosa, visto que eu não me lembrava muito da primeira vez que li. É claro que ajuda bastante esta ser uma história bem curta; acho que vamos preferindo leituras mais rápidas com o passar do tempo, ou então ando preguiçoso demais para leituras, um dos dois.
Todos já conhecem a história: sem maiores explicações, Gregor Samsa se encontra transformado em um inseto e isso se torna meio que uma crise familiar. Não sei bem se, da primeira vez, consegui entender toda a complexidade das relações familiares, mas agora foi bem mais fácil — as notas de rodapé da edição da Folha me ajudaram bastante, ainda que a tradução em si, feita por um brasileiro, fosse... portuguesa demais pra mim. Várias leituras podem se fazer disso, mas acho que me foquei em duas principais, uma focada na família e outra focada no próprio Gregor. Chega a ser engraçado ver, no fim,, como as coisas se resolvem facilmente.
Acabei de perceber, assim, como informação extra, que temos um Gregor e uma Sansa em Game of Thrones. Estamos de olho, Jorge.
Todos já conhecem a história: sem maiores explicações, Gregor Samsa se encontra transformado em um inseto e isso se torna meio que uma crise familiar. Não sei bem se, da primeira vez, consegui entender toda a complexidade das relações familiares, mas agora foi bem mais fácil — as notas de rodapé da edição da Folha me ajudaram bastante, ainda que a tradução em si, feita por um brasileiro, fosse... portuguesa demais pra mim. Várias leituras podem se fazer disso, mas acho que me foquei em duas principais, uma focada na família e outra focada no próprio Gregor. Chega a ser engraçado ver, no fim,
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com a morte do protagonistaAcabei de perceber, assim, como informação extra, que temos um Gregor e uma Sansa em Game of Thrones. Estamos de olho, Jorge.
I hate doing this, but my actual grade here is 4.5 stars. Sorry.
Well, first of all, I love Diana Wynne Jones. I loved her already from her Chrestomanci books, which I read as a kid, and I love her now even more. Howl's Moving Castle is as fun and well written as I expected it to be, and the worldbuilding is simple and effective in a way that many authors can't manage to do nowadays. Jones's characters are very much alive, and I love how each is different from the others, how the story gets to develop their personalities without overexposing them. Also, uh, yes, I re-fell in love with Howl Jenkins. No, I couldn't help myself. Yeah, stop. Stop judging me.
I freaking love this scene so much, and I was so so happy it was in the book.
As most of this generation, I think, I saw the animation first. It didn't bother me much at the beginning, but I developed a... curious sensation as I approached the ending of the story. I don't think I can explain it properly, but I feel like the book and the film complement each other in a way that I haven't really seen written work complement adaptation, like, ever? It's weird, even. This is, of course, my opinion, and you are well entitled to feel differently, but I find it funny that the characters are best developed in the novel, while their film counterparts are more charismatic and easier to relate to; the novel's plot is more complete, it has a "bigger" feeling to it, but the film's is more... consistent. Does it make sense? I don't know.
Anyway, read it, love it. Diana Wynne Jones was a genius and deserves each and every praise she gets.
Well, first of all, I love Diana Wynne Jones. I loved her already from her Chrestomanci books, which I read as a kid, and I love her now even more. Howl's Moving Castle is as fun and well written as I expected it to be, and the worldbuilding is simple and effective in a way that many authors can't manage to do nowadays. Jones's characters are very much alive, and I love how each is different from the others, how the story gets to develop their personalities without overexposing them. Also, uh, yes, I re-fell in love with Howl Jenkins. No, I couldn't help myself. Yeah, stop. Stop judging me.
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I freaking love this scene so much, and I was so so happy it was in the book.
As most of this generation, I think, I saw the animation first. It didn't bother me much at the beginning, but I developed a... curious sensation as I approached the ending of the story. I don't think I can explain it properly, but I feel like the book and the film complement each other in a way that I haven't really seen written work complement adaptation, like, ever? It's weird, even. This is, of course, my opinion, and you are well entitled to feel differently, but I find it funny that the characters are best developed in the novel, while their film counterparts are more charismatic and easier to relate to; the novel's plot is more complete, it has a "bigger" feeling to it, but the film's is more... consistent. Does it make sense? I don't know.
Anyway, read it, love it. Diana Wynne Jones was a genius and deserves each and every praise she gets.
Tento não dar nota pra livros de poesia, mas esse aqui foi bastante bom. O último livro do Thiago, se me lembro bem, me deixou com um sentimento meio agridoce — bom, mas agridoce; preciso reler. Já Canções para o fim do mundo foi, num todo, ao meu ver, bem genial. Mas o que eu sei?
imagine agora
só existem no mundo
canções e caixas
de fósforo
The Grownup is a mystery novelette about a scammer who ends up dealing with a family who might be living in a haunted mansion. It's very short. Why is it so short?
AAAAHHHH I LOVE GILLIAN FLYNN WHY ISN'T THIS A NOVEL?
Flynn's story got me trying and failing to second-guess everything, and it felt great. All of her characters are nasty, and I love them. It's very different from Gone Girl, and yet I can see some similarities. I can't really explain why, but I loved this book very much. I just wish it was longer, really.
AAAAHHHH I LOVE GILLIAN FLYNN WHY ISN'T THIS A NOVEL?
Flynn's story got me trying and failing to second-guess everything, and it felt great. All of her characters are nasty, and I love them. It's very different from Gone Girl, and yet I can see some similarities. I can't really explain why, but I loved this book very much. I just wish it was longer, really.
