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kxiong5's review
4.0
Wasn’t a huge fan of some of the translation choices, but I was mainly reading the Chinese so I wasn’t too bothered.
- aphorism
- reminds me of Altazor and of T.S. Eliot, but also of Samuel Beckett & language poets
- in the circularity and seeming all-rounding addressing (not critique) of meaninglessness and stable meanings, a genuine feeling of confusion and loss and instability—felt appropriate.
- the meaninglessness / nihilistic moments made the moments of frenetic joy and humor even sharper—like we’ve seen the nothing and are reduced to the feelings we have and the choice to let those be the most important takeaways.
- first full book read in Chinese! will revisit :)
- aphorism
- reminds me of Altazor and of T.S. Eliot, but also of Samuel Beckett & language poets
- in the circularity and seeming all-rounding addressing (not critique) of meaninglessness and stable meanings, a genuine feeling of confusion and loss and instability—felt appropriate.
- the meaninglessness / nihilistic moments made the moments of frenetic joy and humor even sharper—like we’ve seen the nothing and are reduced to the feelings we have and the choice to let those be the most important takeaways.
- first full book read in Chinese! will revisit :)
naomi_k's review
emotional
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
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