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esorkcalbre's review against another edition
4.0
A very fun journey! This collection was very beautifully written. Miyazawa was a very talented writer carried by his faith, his observations, and his love for animals.
toadrose's review
4.0
Read this with no preparation or study. Would have loved to read it with a class or book group.
First, it’s very dreamlike, and the colors are wonderful. Trying to illustrate it in my mind was difficult.
But there are some religious themes that I have no clue about! And I’m sure I’m missing a billion references.
First, it’s very dreamlike, and the colors are wonderful. Trying to illustrate it in my mind was difficult.
But there are some religious themes that I have no clue about! And I’m sure I’m missing a billion references.
gonza_basta's review against another edition
3.0
My copy was in Italian, but I can't find it here on Goodreads, I am also sure that I had read the first story, the one that that is the title of the book, somewhere else in the past and it had stuck with me because it was decidedly poetic and typically Japanese. The others are cute but nothing unforgettable. It is certainly dated literature , but some of the themes are typical of Japanese mythology as well as the levity with which they are treated.
Premesso che la mia copia era in italiano, ma qui su Goodreads non la trovo, sono anche sicura di aver letto il primo racconto, quello che cioé da il titolo al libro, da qualche altra parte in passato e mi era rimasto impresso perché decisamente poetico e tipicamente giapponese. Gli altri sono carini ma niente di indimenticabile. Sicuramente é una letteratura datata , ma alcuni temi sono tipici della mitologia giapponese cosí come la levità con cui vengono trattati.
Premesso che la mia copia era in italiano, ma qui su Goodreads non la trovo, sono anche sicura di aver letto il primo racconto, quello che cioé da il titolo al libro, da qualche altra parte in passato e mi era rimasto impresso perché decisamente poetico e tipicamente giapponese. Gli altri sono carini ma niente di indimenticabile. Sicuramente é una letteratura datata , ma alcuni temi sono tipici della mitologia giapponese cosí come la levità con cui vengono trattati.
nominis300's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
puggsy_pagusi's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
arhma's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
decco6226's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
ana_simoes's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
pasarmalam's review against another edition
5.0
For several minutes Giovanni stood there daydreaming about whether the sky really was filled with scorpions and warriors, and how much he'd love to walk forever and ever through that sky.
(Heavily subjective review)
This is the closest i could get to read the perfect book. Even the title itself is already perfect [sobs in 銀河鉄道の夜]. I like to imagine the beautiful painting series of stars and fields by Vincent van Gogh while reading this. I've always been wondering why most of Japanese astronomy-themed songs always mention both star and train, as if they are both inseparable, now i think Miyazawa Kenji was the person who started it all. It was also the reason why i started to write short story with similar theme. It's like watching at the origin of this genre (if i can call it a genre), as if this story was written specifically for me. I love it so much. I think i have simply fallen in love with Miyazawa Kenji's writing.
(Heavily subjective review)
This is the closest i could get to read the perfect book. Even the title itself is already perfect [sobs in 銀河鉄道の夜]. I like to imagine the beautiful painting series of stars and fields by Vincent van Gogh while reading this. I've always been wondering why most of Japanese astronomy-themed songs always mention both star and train, as if they are both inseparable, now i think Miyazawa Kenji was the person who started it all. It was also the reason why i started to write short story with similar theme. It's like watching at the origin of this genre (if i can call it a genre), as if this story was written specifically for me. I love it so much. I think i have simply fallen in love with Miyazawa Kenji's writing.