A story of two bullied teenagers that goes much deeper than I expected. [Translated by Sam Bett and David Boyd.]
(Sorry about some distortion on the audio - I’ve been experimenting with recording settings but haven’t gotten the gain exactly right.)
0:00 Intro
1:15 Getting started
5:34 Two children
8:02 Unrealistic characters
13:34 Themes and philosophy
21:03 As a whole
23:14 Outro
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REVIEWS:
Books and Bao’s KZread review:
• Heaven by Mieko Kawaka...
Where I first learned about this book.
Lark Benobi’s Goodreads review:
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A brief and insightful review that I quoted in the video.
The New Yorker:
www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...
An excellent review that explores the philosophical ideas inspiring and explored within “Heaven”.
Harvard Review:
harvardreview.org/book-review...
A shorter and less intricate, but also strong review.
NPR:
www.npr.org/2021/05/25/999907...
One more short perspective on the novel’s themes and the relationship between the two main characters.