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Notes from the Divided Country: Poems by Suji Kwock Kim
challenging
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Frank: Sonnets by Diane Seuss
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Alcohol
Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
I read the sequel first, so the suspense of whether or not something will permanently affect the characters was gone.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Now Go: On Grief and Studio Ghibli by Karl Thomas Smith
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
The author utilizes complex and convoluted syntax throughout. However, this makes reading more complicated and irregulates the pacing. I have to go back and read the sentences sometimes, dropping the nonrestrictive phrases, so I can understand what he's saying.
In chapter two, the focused movies go from My Neighbor Totoro to Spirited Away to Grave of the Fireflies. While focusing on a specific being from each movie, the author neglects to address other symbols of grief in each movie. These generalized analysis are further diluted by the abstract interpretations of grief that don't necessarily connect to the evidence from the movies. As a reader, I feel as though I have to wade through the text to find the argument and point the author is making.
The author refers to Spirited Away's No Face as that and Kaonashi but does indicate that they are the same being. This could create confusion to those who aren't as familiar with the specifics of the movie.
While chapter 3, and previous chapters, needs to be proofread for spelling and grammatical errors, as well as fact-checked for what friends Kiki made in the movie Kiki's Delivery Service, I felt that this chapter was able to get it's message across more clearly. In fact, it even had an evidential analysis of Spirited Away's anti-capitalistic message. Because the message was clearer, this section became more face-paced and engaged me in the understanding of every-day grief accumulation.
In chapter two, the focused movies go from My Neighbor Totoro to Spirited Away to Grave of the Fireflies. While focusing on a specific being from each movie, the author neglects to address other symbols of grief in each movie. These generalized analysis are further diluted by the abstract interpretations of grief that don't necessarily connect to the evidence from the movies. As a reader, I feel as though I have to wade through the text to find the argument and point the author is making.
The author refers to Spirited Away's No Face as that and Kaonashi but does indicate that they are the same being. This could create confusion to those who aren't as familiar with the specifics of the movie.
While chapter 3, and previous chapters, needs to be proofread for spelling and grammatical errors, as well as fact-checked for what friends Kiki made in the movie Kiki's Delivery Service, I felt that this chapter was able to get it's message across more clearly. In fact, it even had an evidential analysis of Spirited Away's anti-capitalistic message. Because the message was clearer, this section became more face-paced and engaged me in the understanding of every-day grief accumulation.
Difficult Light by Tomás González
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
4.5
Although the protagonist did not intend to be a poet, David's painted artistry translates smoothly to written word. Each sentence emotionally pulled me to the next to the point where each chapter filled me with intrigue. I liked reading this in the first few minutes of my day each morning. As depressing as the material was, it made me feel good to read it. The last line of the book was odd, but other than that, I enjoyed it.