Perhaps in the world's destruction it would be possible at last to see how it was made. Oceans, mountains. The ponderous counterspectacle of things cePerhaps in the world's destruction it would be possible at last to see how it was made. Oceans, mountains. The ponderous counterspectacle of things ceasing to be. The sweeping waste, hydroptic and coldly secular. The silence.
Jesus fucking Christ. This was horrible and agonising and fantastic. Fuck. This is my first McCarthy read but it will definitely not be the last. At first, I was a little unsure about the length because I worried it'd drag on for longer than needed but honestly... even if it could have possibly been shorter... when it felt a little slow (very rare) it also fit perfectly.
Haunting and traumatic but also extraordinary and unlike anything else I've read....more
This was such a pleasant surprise that I certainly didn't expect to enjoy or love as much as I ended up doing. I bought this without much knowledge abThis was such a pleasant surprise that I certainly didn't expect to enjoy or love as much as I ended up doing. I bought this without much knowledge about it because it was quite cheap during the annual book sale and then it just ended up sitting on a shelf for several years. I decided to pick it up when I didn't know what else to read and it was a damn good choice. What a story. ...more
The lack of Oscar Isaac was a bit sad, but the rest of the book more than made that absence up. It was mysterious and exiticing; I was pulled into VanThe lack of Oscar Isaac was a bit sad, but the rest of the book more than made that absence up. It was mysterious and exiticing; I was pulled into VanderMeer's confusing but fascinating world from the very first page. As someone who saw the movie first, I quite appreciated the original plot much more because it was honestly more nerve-racking. I'm definitely looking forward to the next two in the series....more
This was honestly so god damn good. I had no idea what to expect other than that my boyfriend really, really enjoyed it... and whatever he'd said in aThis was honestly so god damn good. I had no idea what to expect other than that my boyfriend really, really enjoyed it... and whatever he'd said in all his attempts to get to me to read it. I'm glad I did because damn. If work hadn't been in the way, I'd probably finished this way sooner because this was really hard to put down. Awful yet fascinating. ...more
“How can she expect her children to dream as big as the stars if they can’t lift their heads to gaze upon them?”
Truly haunting. I did watch the movie “How can she expect her children to dream as big as the stars if they can’t lift their heads to gaze upon them?”
Truly haunting. I did watch the movie first so some things felt a little off for me. Not necessarily the more plot-specific changes because while I enjoyed the movie, the group at the house and its set-up felt very... movie-ish. In the book, it's more complex than that and I quite enjoyed that; I was relieved to find out there was such a difference from the movie's because yeah, like I said, it worked in a movie because it touched on several specific movie tropes but it wouldn't have worked in a book. But what felt off for me was Tom. I had such a hard time picturing him as a white man; Trevante Rhodes is Tom for me. That's all.
Malerie's struggles with motherhood; having to force herself to be the mother she feels she needs to be, not the one she wants to be. Perhaps I'm truly growing into an adult but I really appreciated that perspective. ...more
Anyway, if you stop tellin' people it's all sorted out afer they're dead, they might try sorting it all out while they're alive.
I have seen a lot abouAnyway, if you stop tellin' people it's all sorted out afer they're dead, they might try sorting it all out while they're alive.
I have seen a lot about the series adaption of this one, and it seems really good so I figured I'd read the book first. Even if it's a bit uneven, in my opinion, it is entertaining and imaginative in a way that fits me perfectly. It also probably helped that I kept picturing David Tennant and Michael Sheen as Crowley and Aziraphale- even if I haven't seen the series yet, that definitely added to the characters, especially Crowley, and that's probably why he was so funny to me.
Pratchett and Gaiman are skilled and quick with the language and some parts are simply fantastic. They make a great duo, and I wish they'd written more together....more
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