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Pântano de Sangue by Pedro Bandeira
3.0
Fiquei um pouquinho decepcionado com esse aqui...
Enquanto o primeiro livro dos Karas foi uma grata surpresa — não li nenhum deles na adolescência, podem julgar —, Pântano de sangue acabou sendo explicativo demais, didático demais, forçado demais, com caracterizações duvidosas e promessas de um triângulo amoroso bem desnecessário pela frente.
Ok, ainda é legal. Ainda é gostoso de ler e a prosa do Pedro Bandeira faz o tempo passar voando, mas queria ter torcido menos o nariz.
Enquanto o primeiro livro dos Karas foi uma grata surpresa — não li nenhum deles na adolescência, podem julgar —, Pântano de sangue acabou sendo explicativo demais, didático demais, forçado demais, com caracterizações duvidosas e promessas de um triângulo amoroso bem desnecessário pela frente.
Ok, ainda é legal. Ainda é gostoso de ler e a prosa do Pedro Bandeira faz o tempo passar voando, mas queria ter torcido menos o nariz.
So Sad Today: Personal Essays by Melissa Broder
4.0
This was intense.
I don't really have much to say about it, except that I related a lot to many of the stuff that happened in Melissa Broder's life, and it's kind of scary. I did not relate to the sex, though, nor to the vomiting fetish. Yeah.
I don't really have much to say about it, except that I related a lot to many of the stuff that happened in Melissa Broder's life, and it's kind of scary. I did not relate to the sex, though, nor to the vomiting fetish. Yeah.
The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
3.0
I walked right into that one, didn't I? You can't blame me—I had a huge PJO phase. Who didn't have a PJO phase? (Spoiler: no one, that's who.) And now Rick Riordan's back! After a quick stop at the Norse Mythology session, that is. And, yes, I liked this book. I liked The Hidden Oracle. There, said it. HEY, IT'S NOT MY FAULT (it's totally my fault and I am sorry).
The thing is that I wasn't sure I would like this book. I mean, it's still repetitive, the main character still talks like Percy Jackson, and there's still a prophecy thing, but—I love everything so much, I can't help it. I'm not proud, you guys. Not AT ALL. As a reader, as a pagan, as a human being, I am not proud, right? Right. Fine. Okay. I think we can talk about The Good now, because I am dying to. (Possible spoilers ahead.)
THE GOOD: Solangelo (Will/Nico) is probably the best pairing to exist in the history of pairings, hands down. I am so happy they were there, I'm so happy they exist! I crave queer representation in media, guys, and I am so here for it. ALSO ALSO ALSO Apollo is bi/pansexual. CANONICALLY SO. I am happy. Besides, there's Leo Valdez. I love me some Leo Valdez. Leo Valdez is amazing. Give Leo Valdez a book.
THE BAD: It's all very repetitive. Again, it just feels like we've heard it all before (it is less repetitive than Magnus Chase, though... I think?), and, like I said, it reads very much like Percy Jackson's still narrating the story, only now he's got a huge ego. Besides that, now we've got another Annoying Talking Weapon. yikes! I missed Mr. D.
THE UGLY: What the fuck was that with Apolo thinking camp boys and girls were cute and/or considering flirting with them? Gross, dude. I mean: GROSS, dude.
The thing is that I wasn't sure I would like this book. I mean, it's still repetitive, the main character still talks like Percy Jackson, and there's still a prophecy thing
Spoiler
(more Oracles! more prophecies!)THE GOOD: Solangelo (Will/Nico) is probably the best pairing to exist in the history of pairings, hands down. I am so happy they were there, I'm so happy they exist! I crave queer representation in media, guys, and I am so here for it. ALSO ALSO ALSO Apollo is bi/pansexual. CANONICALLY SO. I am happy. Besides, there's Leo Valdez. I love me some Leo Valdez. Leo Valdez is amazing. Give Leo Valdez a book.
THE BAD: It's all very repetitive. Again, it just feels like we've heard it all before (it is less repetitive than Magnus Chase, though... I think?), and, like I said, it reads very much like Percy Jackson's still narrating the story, only now he's got a huge ego. Besides that, now we've got another Annoying Talking Weapon. yikes! I missed Mr. D.
THE UGLY: What the fuck was that with Apolo thinking camp boys and girls were cute and/or considering flirting with them? Gross, dude. I mean: GROSS, dude.
O curioso caso de Benjamin Button by Rodrigo Breunig, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Cássia Zanon
4.0
Mais um conto do que qualquer coisa, foi bem rapidinho, bem gostosinho de ler. Talvez rápido demais? Queria ter lido um pouco mais mais sobre o estado psicológico de uma criança com sessenta anos de idade.
Assassinatos na rua Morgue e outras histórias by Edgar Allan Poe
4.0
Minha experiência com Poe era bem pouca. Sim, pois é. Acho que consertei isso... um pouco. E que bom que consertei! Gostei bastante do livro, de verdade. Só não leva cinco estrelas por causa do último conto, o conto-título/maior conto do livro, que achei um saco, mas o problema pode ser inteiramente meu (não costumo gostar tanto de histórias de investigação e detetives e afins ).
Spoiler
e o Dupin não cala a boca, pelo amor de deus
A Metamorfose by Franz Kafka
4.0
Foi uma releitura bem prazerosa, visto que eu não me lembrava muito da primeira vez que li. É claro que ajuda bastante esta ser uma história bem curta; acho que vamos preferindo leituras mais rápidas com o passar do tempo, ou então ando preguiçoso demais para leituras, um dos dois.
Todos já conhecem a história: sem maiores explicações, Gregor Samsa se encontra transformado em um inseto e isso se torna meio que uma crise familiar. Não sei bem se, da primeira vez, consegui entender toda a complexidade das relações familiares, mas agora foi bem mais fácil — as notas de rodapé da edição da Folha me ajudaram bastante, ainda que a tradução em si, feita por um brasileiro, fosse... portuguesa demais pra mim. Várias leituras podem se fazer disso, mas acho que me foquei em duas principais, uma focada na família e outra focada no próprio Gregor. Chega a ser engraçado ver, no fim,, como as coisas se resolvem facilmente.
Acabei de perceber, assim, como informação extra, que temos um Gregor e uma Sansa em Game of Thrones. Estamos de olho, Jorge.
Todos já conhecem a história: sem maiores explicações, Gregor Samsa se encontra transformado em um inseto e isso se torna meio que uma crise familiar. Não sei bem se, da primeira vez, consegui entender toda a complexidade das relações familiares, mas agora foi bem mais fácil — as notas de rodapé da edição da Folha me ajudaram bastante, ainda que a tradução em si, feita por um brasileiro, fosse... portuguesa demais pra mim. Várias leituras podem se fazer disso, mas acho que me foquei em duas principais, uma focada na família e outra focada no próprio Gregor. Chega a ser engraçado ver, no fim,
Spoiler
com a morte do protagonistaAcabei de perceber, assim, como informação extra, que temos um Gregor e uma Sansa em Game of Thrones. Estamos de olho, Jorge.
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
5.0
I hate doing this, but my actual grade here is 4.5 stars. Sorry.
Well, first of all, I love Diana Wynne Jones. I loved her already from her Chrestomanci books, which I read as a kid, and I love her now even more. Howl's Moving Castle is as fun and well written as I expected it to be, and the worldbuilding is simple and effective in a way that many authors can't manage to do nowadays. Jones's characters are very much alive, and I love how each is different from the others, how the story gets to develop their personalities without overexposing them. Also, uh, yes, I re-fell in love with Howl Jenkins. No, I couldn't help myself. Yeah, stop. Stop judging me.
I freaking love this scene so much, and I was so so happy it was in the book.
As most of this generation, I think, I saw the animation first. It didn't bother me much at the beginning, but I developed a... curious sensation as I approached the ending of the story. I don't think I can explain it properly, but I feel like the book and the film complement each other in a way that I haven't really seen written work complement adaptation, like, ever? It's weird, even. This is, of course, my opinion, and you are well entitled to feel differently, but I find it funny that the characters are best developed in the novel, while their film counterparts are more charismatic and easier to relate to; the novel's plot is more complete, it has a "bigger" feeling to it, but the film's is more... consistent. Does it make sense? I don't know.
Anyway, read it, love it. Diana Wynne Jones was a genius and deserves each and every praise she gets.
Well, first of all, I love Diana Wynne Jones. I loved her already from her Chrestomanci books, which I read as a kid, and I love her now even more. Howl's Moving Castle is as fun and well written as I expected it to be, and the worldbuilding is simple and effective in a way that many authors can't manage to do nowadays. Jones's characters are very much alive, and I love how each is different from the others, how the story gets to develop their personalities without overexposing them. Also, uh, yes, I re-fell in love with Howl Jenkins. No, I couldn't help myself. Yeah, stop. Stop judging me.
Spoiler
I freaking love this scene so much, and I was so so happy it was in the book.
As most of this generation, I think, I saw the animation first. It didn't bother me much at the beginning, but I developed a... curious sensation as I approached the ending of the story. I don't think I can explain it properly, but I feel like the book and the film complement each other in a way that I haven't really seen written work complement adaptation, like, ever? It's weird, even. This is, of course, my opinion, and you are well entitled to feel differently, but I find it funny that the characters are best developed in the novel, while their film counterparts are more charismatic and easier to relate to; the novel's plot is more complete, it has a "bigger" feeling to it, but the film's is more... consistent. Does it make sense? I don't know.
Anyway, read it, love it. Diana Wynne Jones was a genius and deserves each and every praise she gets.
Canções para o fim do mundo by Thiago Gallego
5.0
Tento não dar nota pra livros de poesia, mas esse aqui foi bastante bom. O último livro do Thiago, se me lembro bem, me deixou com um sentimento meio agridoce — bom, mas agridoce; preciso reler. Já Canções para o fim do mundo foi, num todo, ao meu ver, bem genial. Mas o que eu sei?
imagine agora
só existem no mundo
canções e caixas
de fósforo
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
5.0
The Grownup is a mystery novelette about a scammer who ends up dealing with a family who might be living in a haunted mansion. It's very short. Why is it so short?
AAAAHHHH I LOVE GILLIAN FLYNN WHY ISN'T THIS A NOVEL?
Flynn's story got me trying and failing to second-guess everything, and it felt great. All of her characters are nasty, and I love them. It's very different from Gone Girl, and yet I can see some similarities. I can't really explain why, but I loved this book very much. I just wish it was longer, really.
AAAAHHHH I LOVE GILLIAN FLYNN WHY ISN'T THIS A NOVEL?
Flynn's story got me trying and failing to second-guess everything, and it felt great. All of her characters are nasty, and I love them. It's very different from Gone Girl, and yet I can see some similarities. I can't really explain why, but I loved this book very much. I just wish it was longer, really.