Y'all I am RIPPING through these, currently on volume 8 as I update this. Boy it is sad though.Y'all I am RIPPING through these, currently on volume 8 as I update this. Boy it is sad though....more
God I finally remembered this book. Read it as a child and I still think about it from time to time. It captures a sense of fun, mystery, and adventurGod I finally remembered this book. Read it as a child and I still think about it from time to time. It captures a sense of fun, mystery, and adventure that's not always easy to find these days. The cover art is what drew me in back then by Lou Fancher & Steve Johnson. The main character, the boy, was a bit dull, but the rest of it was lovely (a character named Joy-in-the-Dance!) and I'll have to revisit it again sometime....more
FINALLY remembered the title of this book! I read it way back in high school, having randomly picked it up at the library. I recall being very impressFINALLY remembered the title of this book! I read it way back in high school, having randomly picked it up at the library. I recall being very impressed by the gem-based magic system and its descriptions of gem cutting etc. Felt really cool and original, and I remember also wishing to read a continuation of the story, but none exists. I hope that Peg Kerr writes more stuff, she's good!...more
It has heart, but is a little tame, and could have been a short story. I went in with no knowledge of the plot and was drawn into the descriptions andIt has heart, but is a little tame, and could have been a short story. I went in with no knowledge of the plot and was drawn into the descriptions and lists and intrigue. Good, I thought. Def inspired by Jorge Luis Borges' The House of Asterion, too, which was cool. But unfortunately not as good.
One issue - and I'm a crank - was the method of info reveal, which felt... basic to me. Unloading dossiers and backstory via journal entries was like finding lore dumps from books in a game. Like, really you're going to fork over all this stuff in a package like this? Not make us work a little harder? I'm complaining about nothing maybe, about a lack of deeper mystery (or difficulty scaling), but I just didn't love it, and it's the whole book.
On the other hand this book had a few good(?) surprises! I thought it was going to be a placid metaphysical journey but it was more of a thriller. Flowers for Algernon meets The Cell or something. Actually I wish it WAS that out there. That's my other problem. There was a compelling little thread of horror throughout. It seemed that this book could have gone much weirder and wilder and that Clarke had an inclination to make it so, but it stops short of that, probably out of decency.
What I got was a book with many lovely passages and an air of creepiness and a lot of sadness. Clarke gets that part right: the sadness for time lost and identity lost, for things you may never comprehend. Overall solid, I just wish it went farther....more
A fun look at an artist's early works. Worth it if you've previously read Chainsaw Man or Look Back and are familiar with Fujimoto's style and themes.A fun look at an artist's early works. Worth it if you've previously read Chainsaw Man or Look Back and are familiar with Fujimoto's style and themes. It's also a great short reflection on the value of art in times of difficulty, whether one should continue to pursue things that don't make an immediate "positive impact" on society, etc. Glad I read it!...more
![藤本タツキ短編集 17-21 [Fujimoto Tatsuki Tanpenshū 17-21]](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657398442l/59347250._SY75_.jpg)
![チェンソーマン 2 [Chainsaw Man 2]](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1560113777l/45730625._SY75_.jpg)
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