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eliss959's review against another edition
I’ve read it half way but it’s just too too weird and I’m not sure I’m enjoying really.
chiara_reads_books's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
neemzilla's review against another edition
5.0
‘Sayonara, Gangsters’ is the perfect example of a sense of humor that is particular to books of this sort. Even experimental theatre touches on literary absurdity, but unlike a book feels less like an inside joke between author and reader.
Some say the book defies description, and in many ways it can, but amidst the seeming randomness there are moments of individuals struggling with loss, with the ironies of following futile passions, becoming what you try your hardest to avoid... Emotions can be complex, and this unbridled and sometimes violent approach to expression touches on feelings that remain vague in more traditional styles of fiction. I guess this is me discovering what poetry offers us. Takahashi would probably laugh and say the teacher of poetry did his job (useless as it may be).
Some say the book defies description, and in many ways it can, but amidst the seeming randomness there are moments of individuals struggling with loss, with the ironies of following futile passions, becoming what you try your hardest to avoid... Emotions can be complex, and this unbridled and sometimes violent approach to expression touches on feelings that remain vague in more traditional styles of fiction. I guess this is me discovering what poetry offers us. Takahashi would probably laugh and say the teacher of poetry did his job (useless as it may be).
genxian's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
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? No
4.0
Weird. Mind-warping and psychedelic. Utter brilliance. I've read this twice and it was better the second time.
jonathan_lee_b's review against another edition
4.0
Sayonara, Gangsters is a Richard Brautigan book if Richard Brautigan was still alive and Japanese.
hotsake's review against another edition
fast-paced
1.75
This book was just complete and utter nonsense from start to finish.
ireneac's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lschlego's review against another edition
1.0
I have no idea what this is. It’s like a thought experiment gone wrong. I like weird, but this was just over the top.
jlstevenson6813's review against another edition
4.0
I've been thinking about this book some more since I read it, and I can honestly say with conviction that it is the strangest book I've ever read (so far).