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adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is one of the worst translations I’ve ever read. Like. This is what happens when someone only literally translates sentences. Part of the job of translations is getting across the concept, not the word-for-word literal meaning. It made this almost impossible to read at times, like, only a level beyond just running the text through Google translate.
I think I liked the stories buried in here. I actually picked up an anime movie of one of the stories because I wanted to wrap my head around it a bit better.
I think I liked the stories buried in here. I actually picked up an anime movie of one of the stories because I wanted to wrap my head around it a bit better.
I have to agree with many other reviewers: this is probably gorgeous in Japanese, but misses the mark in translation.
So Miyazawa goes onto my list of authors to read in Japanese.
Besides that: train signals in love.... so what exactly was Miyazawa on when he wrote this?
So Miyazawa goes onto my list of authors to read in Japanese.
Besides that: train signals in love.... so what exactly was Miyazawa on when he wrote this?
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's a very odd, but very magical kind of book. It has stories from different perspectives, such as the Nighthawk becoming a start and the signal and no signal crossing signs falling in love. Not to mention the train ride through reality and onto one can assume is heaven. It's an unusual book, but I quite liked it.
I don't feel like the end for Night on the Galactic Railroad was strong enough, but the story's message was touching.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I’ve been wanting to read this book for quite some time because of Kenshi Yonezu’s song, “Campanella”, which is based on the characters from this story - I received the final push from my Japanese classes, where we were reading another Miyazawa story, “Yamanashi”.
I grew up reading books in Japanese, and I am once again reminded of how different a tale can be told ‘just’ from its language. I actually half read and half listened to this book (the audiobook is available on Youtube! the narrator has such a nice voice) and it was a magical experience.
I already was expecting this after reading ‘Yamanashi’, but damn - the stunning imagery!! the gorgeous descriptions!! the flowery words and this overwhelming sadness you can just *feel* by reading this book. It has many moments of simple... contemplation and silence? Which is something that has been lost in more recent works, unfortunately.
Thinking back now, actually, this book just felt like that train scene in Spirited Away. Mystical, full of reflections, all in this one trip to somewhere unknown. I can’t quite describe it, it’s an experience and feeling you can only get from reading it.
this has become pretty much a rant and a loose collection of my thoughts, but id like to finish this by saying that this book is a diamond, packed of love and care.
head full, all the thoughts.
I grew up reading books in Japanese, and I am once again reminded of how different a tale can be told ‘just’ from its language. I actually half read and half listened to this book (the audiobook is available on Youtube! the narrator has such a nice voice) and it was a magical experience.
I already was expecting this after reading ‘Yamanashi’, but damn - the stunning imagery!! the gorgeous descriptions!! the flowery words and this overwhelming sadness you can just *feel* by reading this book. It has many moments of simple... contemplation and silence? Which is something that has been lost in more recent works, unfortunately.
Thinking back now, actually, this book just felt like that train scene in Spirited Away. Mystical, full of reflections, all in this one trip to somewhere unknown. I can’t quite describe it, it’s an experience and feeling you can only get from reading it.
this has become pretty much a rant and a loose collection of my thoughts, but id like to finish this by saying that this book is a diamond, packed of love and care.
head full, all the thoughts.