Suzume, 2022 - ★★★
I thought it was ok. Too long with some sections dragging on but not in an interesting way. I don’t like the look of a lot of modern anime like this, it’s too shiny and over-saturated. Reminds me of gaudy, over-processed HDR photos. I also find the tone and performances pitched one or two notches too high for my taste. Vastly prefer Ghibli’s more understated visual and performance style.
That Love is all there is,
Is all we know of Love;
It is enough, the freight should be
Proportioned to the groove.
– Emily Dickinson, 1765
Two more to add to my ever growing library.
I’ve seen the movie adaptation of Closely Watched Trains, though my memory of it is sketchy. This may be the perfect time to read the book and then perhaps a rewatch of the movie.
I recently listened to an interview with Max Lawton the translator of Telluria (and many other books by Sorokin). The interview talked mainly about Blue Lard which sounds interesting but quite intense. Telluria should be a gentler introduction to Sorokin’s work.
A recent episode of In Our Time discussed the Hanseatic League or Hansa, a loose organization that dominated Northern European trade in the medieval period. I’d never heard of it directly before but I certainly have heard of Lufthansa, the modern German airline named after, or inspired by the Hansa.
My first book by Cole. I’m half way through and enjoying it very much.
Currently reading: Open City by Teju Cole 📚
Currently reading: Decreation by Anne Carson 📚
Loved Lem’s imaginative descriptions of the flora & fauna on the planet and the crew’s speculations about the nature of the civilization they encounter. It reminded me of the recent animated series Scavengers Reign.
Finished reading: Eden by Stanislaw Lem 📚
