beaneater
I chose the book very randomly, not knowing what to expect, and it was a pleasant surprise. The story is told to us from different points of view and the further the reader gets into the story, the more they start to realise the connections.
“Isn't that why we're here? To leave a mark on wilderness?”
Gaspery searched for the anomaly until time itself led him to it. Even though he knew where his path led, he still followed the trail of events. Events that he knew were inevitable anyway.
“The traveler's presence itself is a distruption.”
The reader wonders at one point, if we were in his shoes, would we have done anything differently? But by the time we see that the anomaly is already repeating itself, we would have to realize that it's too late to do anything differently anyway.
“I'd do it again, I wouldn't even hesitate”
I chose the book very randomly, not knowing what to expect, and it was a pleasant surprise. The story is told to us from different points of view and the further the reader gets into the story, the more they start to realise the connections.
“Isn't that why we're here? To leave a mark on wilderness?”
Gaspery searched for the anomaly until time itself led him to it. Even though he knew where his path led, he still followed the trail of events. Events that he knew were inevitable anyway.
“The traveler's presence itself is a distruption.”
The reader wonders at one point, if we were in his shoes, would we have done anything differently? But by the time we see that the anomaly is already repeating itself, we would have to realize that it's too late to do anything differently anyway.
“I'd do it again, I wouldn't even hesitate”
I was very excited to finally read this book but it left me somehow unsatisfied. The dystopian world of Gilead does sound complex, atrocious and also interesting. However the story of how the world became the way it is felt incomplete and we didn't really get much details of how it works or why it was okay for everyone to live in the system of Gilead.I found the narrative a little bit erratic, the main protagonist kept jumping from one memory in the past back to the present and it was very confusing at times. We know much more details about the main protagonists past before Gilead than the Gilead world itself which I think is a bit of shame and the potential of this story could be great but it is missed out. Also, what was wrong with the dialogue commas? I really couldn't tell if the characters are talking to each other or if the sentences are in the head of our protagonist.But I appreciate that the author choose kind of “open” ending for the readers and let us ask the questions if she really did get out of the Gilead or was she killed or worse... was she caught?
I was very excited to finally read this book but it left me somehow unsatisfied. The dystopian world of Gilead does sound complex, atrocious and also interesting. However the story of how the world became the way it is felt incomplete and we didn't really get much details of how it works or why it was okay for everyone to live in the system of Gilead.I found the narrative a little bit erratic, the main protagonist kept jumping from one memory in the past back to the present and it was very confusing at times. We know much more details about the main protagonists past before Gilead than the Gilead world itself which I think is a bit of shame and the potential of this story could be great but it is missed out. Also, what was wrong with the dialogue commas? I really couldn't tell if the characters are talking to each other or if the sentences are in the head of our protagonist.But I appreciate that the author choose kind of “open” ending for the readers and let us ask the questions if she really did get out of the Gilead or was she killed or worse... was she caught?
“Death is not the opposite of life but an innate part of life.”Wow. Reading this book was like reading an art, a masterpiece. It was my first time reading Murakami and I get why are there people who hate his work and people who absolutely love his work. And I'm one of the people who absolutely freaking loved it. The writing style is so beautiful it makes my soul happy. Reading it was like listening to a beautiful sad song that makes you nostalgic and you cry not because of sadness but because of how beautiful it is.I must wonder what the hell happened to Storm Trooper to disappear like that. Naoko also disappeared very unexpectedly. Her death was honestly a shock to me, I couldn't continue reading. I felt the same devastated emotions like Watanabe did and was happy that he didn't allow the darkness to swallow him like it did to Kizuki or Naoko. When he chooses Midori over Naoko, he basically chose to live and move on rather then be part of death.Some of the description of the women that Watanabe met might sound weird or even controversial. But it is from a adolescent man's point of view in the end.
“Death is not the opposite of life but an innate part of life.”Wow. Reading this book was like reading an art, a masterpiece. It was my first time reading Murakami and I get why are there people who hate his work and people who absolutely love his work. And I'm one of the people who absolutely freaking loved it. The writing style is so beautiful it makes my soul happy. Reading it was like listening to a beautiful sad song that makes you nostalgic and you cry not because of sadness but because of how beautiful it is.I must wonder what the hell happened to Storm Trooper to disappear like that. Naoko also disappeared very unexpectedly. Her death was honestly a shock to me, I couldn't continue reading. I felt the same devastated emotions like Watanabe did and was happy that he didn't allow the darkness to swallow him like it did to Kizuki or Naoko. When he chooses Midori over Naoko, he basically chose to live and move on rather then be part of death.Some of the description of the women that Watanabe met might sound weird or even controversial. But it is from a adolescent man's point of view in the end.
Even when I struggle to read such complex series as Dune and it always gets me into a reading slump whenever I decided to open the book, I just enjoy the lore sometimes so damn difficult that my little pea brain cannot comprehend it.
Anyway, the 2nd book was slightly different from the first one not just by the length nor complexity of the story. Second book is much more focused on the politics of Dune rather than grandiosity of Paul Atreides. In my opinion Messiah is way better than Dune, It adds greater depth and understanding to the first book. If you read the first book, then Dune Messiah is just a must because you will learn that Paul was just a mere human after all.
Even when I struggle to read such complex series as Dune and it always gets me into a reading slump whenever I decided to open the book, I just enjoy the lore sometimes so damn difficult that my little pea brain cannot comprehend it.
Anyway, the 2nd book was slightly different from the first one not just by the length nor complexity of the story. Second book is much more focused on the politics of Dune rather than grandiosity of Paul Atreides. In my opinion Messiah is way better than Dune, It adds greater depth and understanding to the first book. If you read the first book, then Dune Messiah is just a must because you will learn that Paul was just a mere human after all.
