i didnt at first, but the more i think about it the more i love it

at first i thought it meant he killed himself and the call with Midori was fake, but then i remebered the book opens with a flashback.

Then i thought maybe it represents that the "sickness" (the depression) that Kizuki passed on to Naoko when he kiiled himself has now been passed on to Toru since Naoko killed herself, and he was calling out to Midori to save him like Naoko was calling out to him. Then it would mean she did "save him" and they did end up together since we know he lived to be old

thanks dude imma check it out!

finished norwegian wood last week. my first murakami.

Great read. Incredibly depressing

Amazing book it gives such a strong feeling

Didn’t even realize blade runner had a source material but it was a dope book definitely gonna read some more PKD

Felt really emotional after reading it. There's so much to unpack

Desert Solitaire

great book but very dense for 250pg

Anyone here ever read any John Barth? I was reading the beginning of The Floating Opera the other day and it reminded me how great it is. That and The End of the Road are both incredible.

I’ve got a few other of his books. Once I’m done with this King kick (flying through Salem’s Lot atm) I may dive in, but I’ve also got a Joan Didion (never read her fiction) and Zadie Smith in the lineup.

Building up to Against the Day by Pynchon too. It’s my last remaining epic Pynchon book I almost don’t want to start it.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

yet another ktt book section recommendation. this was a captivating story that although didn't have the mystery of similar books, made up for it by the character development and vivid storytelling. I thought it really captured small college life. there were some parts that dragged on, but the ending was moving and this is another book that I'm sure will stick with me for a while.

8/10

Writing style is kinda weird but like unbelievably engaging I ended up finishing this in two sittings. Really interesting look at the whole counterculture movement and how much of a nutcase Nixon was

The Hitchcock Estate is literally right down the road from me

damn that’s f***ing crazy lol do people still live there?

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

Just beautiful and quite heartbreaking. I can see why A24 bought the rights to make it a movie.

Favourite passage:
"I know you believe in reincarnation. I don't know if I do but I hope it's real. Because then maybe you'll come back here next time around. Maybe you'll be a girl and maybe your name will be Rose again, and you'll have a room full of books with parents who will read you bedtime stories in a country not touched by war. Maybe then, in that life and in this future, you'll find this book and you'll know what happened to us. And you'll remember me. Maybe."

Absolutely incredible easily one of the best books I’ve ever read. Just stunningly beautiful and philosophical. Murakami is definitely one of my favorite authors

The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon

found this to be a chore. I think I'm just not a fan of Pynchon's writing style, though I did enjoy Inherent Vice. I liked the humor and general idea of this but it went on a lot of tangents and was hard to follow without ever really being worth following. can see Pynchon's appeal but I guess I like my narratives more structured as I've had this problem with similar authors. will definitely stay away from Gravity's Rainbow.

5/10

one of my favorite books i read last year. so beautifully written. really enjoyed the mix of poetry / storytelling. i rarely tear up reading books but this had me in tears multiple times

Had to read this for a course in irony and I couldn’t bother to finish it lol. But I do want to give it another go because I am interested in some postmodern s*** and is apparently an essential

Yeah, looks like it

Finished 12 years a slave by Solomon Northup the other day, great book.

Next i'm reading The Song of Achilles

It gets very technical, but Eisenstein's ambition in deriving a fundamental understanding of film is really cool.

I've seen people critique the contents of the film without seeming to reconcile how closely it follows the firsthand account from Northup. I never fail to point that out to them.

Random, but how did I follow the book section on Ktt? I'm tryna see how to follow other topics cause I forgot