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khaufnaak's review against another edition
5.0
Decent trauma representation and really good gentle horror aspects. The plot logic is making a lot more sense than the movie, the connection to theology and mythology of particularly the Indian subcontinent is being explained much more explicitly than it was in the movie. The strings of the story are really coming together and the character’s placement seems intentional and very interesting.
novelyon's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
rebi_394's review against another edition
5.0
Questa storia è semplicemente fantastica, non c'è altro modo per definirla. I disegni sempre al top ovviamente.
Il modo in cui vengono esplorate vari miti sull'origine del mondo e del mare mi fa semplicemente impazzire, B.EL.L.I.S.S.I.M.O. Comunque continuo a non capire dove stiamo andando, ogni pagina fa diventare tutto più complicato.
Questo forte senso di connessione con il mare leggendo la storia mi scoglie sempre, e il modo in cui mi fa sentire come se non sapessimo nulla del mondo marino.
Il modo in cui vengono esplorate vari miti sull'origine del mondo e del mare mi fa semplicemente impazzire, B.EL.L.I.S.S.I.M.O. Comunque continuo a non capire dove stiamo andando, ogni pagina fa diventare tutto più complicato.
Questo forte senso di connessione con il mare leggendo la storia mi scoglie sempre, e il modo in cui mi fa sentire come se non sapessimo nulla del mondo marino.
mckennedy's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
neilrcoulter's review against another edition
4.0
I read the first two volumes of Children of the Sea but then had to wait months for the next two to arrive at the library. In that time, I’m sure I’ve forgotten many of the details of the story, so picking up volume 3 was a more impressionistic read—which I think is the right way to take in this story, anyway. I’m really enjoying how this series brings together elements of all sorts of mythologies, mostly centered on beliefs about the sea and the origins of the world and humanity. Anglade talks at length about how these ideas are starting to become connected in his thinking, as Ruka dives beneath the surface and begins to live out a mythology of her own.
There are also some intriguing discussions (mostly between Jim and Dehdeh) about the limits of scientific knowledge.
There are also some intriguing discussions (mostly between Jim and Dehdeh) about the limits of scientific knowledge.
We still don’t know anything. We still haven’t discovered anything about the world. So much is still unknown. We still can’t see the big picture, let along know what it means. The only thing we can do is gather and classify things. That’s about as much as we can do. . . . And if we do discover something major . . . then all our classifications up to now will become totally meaningless. (206, 208)I don’t agree that we know nothing about the big picture, but I love conversations like this about the different kinds of knowledge, and where we place our confidence.
annaptobias's review against another edition
2.0
This series would make a spectacular movie; reading it in one volume increments, however, I'm always left wanting for more.
raechsreads's review against another edition
4.0
With Sora gone, what will happen to Umi and Ruka with this mystery going on? This series has me questioning where the story's plot is heading. The back stories between Jim and other's has been fascinating.
taechwita_tangerines's review against another edition
4.0
This series is so surreal and beautiful and just magical...
"Sometimes, I get the feeling that someone's watching me... Maybe someone from the future is looking in on us... We become like ghosts at times like that. There are different types of ghosts. Ghosts of the dead. Ghosts of objects. Ghosts of things. The things we say, the things we do leave a mark on the world just the like the wind creates ripples in the water. It changes shape as it spreads out. It changes into a segment of whale song as it's passed on through the vibrations of elementary particles. Things we've done, marks we've made are immortalized forever somewhere in the world. And sometimes they're called "ghosts." We come across them unexpectedly. Someone's memory from the past or future.
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Light and water seeping into my body... At this moment, the sound crashing off my cells is the song of memory. The memories are transmitted to me and my emotions are added in return as they are transmitted back... How much memory is stored in the water? I just have to follow this memory... Deeper... Deeper? The sediment on the bottom of the ocean is created from countless less dead bodies that settle there. They are time and memory itself."
"Sometimes, I get the feeling that someone's watching me... Maybe someone from the future is looking in on us... We become like ghosts at times like that. There are different types of ghosts. Ghosts of the dead. Ghosts of objects. Ghosts of things. The things we say, the things we do leave a mark on the world just the like the wind creates ripples in the water. It changes shape as it spreads out. It changes into a segment of whale song as it's passed on through the vibrations of elementary particles. Things we've done, marks we've made are immortalized forever somewhere in the world. And sometimes they're called "ghosts." We come across them unexpectedly. Someone's memory from the past or future.
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Light and water seeping into my body... At this moment, the sound crashing off my cells is the song of memory. The memories are transmitted to me and my emotions are added in return as they are transmitted back... How much memory is stored in the water? I just have to follow this memory... Deeper... Deeper? The sediment on the bottom of the ocean is created from countless less dead bodies that settle there. They are time and memory itself."
leesuh's review against another edition
3.0
I remember liking this series more before, but it's still good.
hue's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25