Very well done. A comprehensive essay covering two great modern writers.

@Fiction_Beast

3 жыл бұрын

They are two of my favorite contemporary writers

Ishiguro's a pale view of hills completely blew my mind with its twisted ending, a feeling I never got from any of Murakami's work

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

It’s a great novel.

Brilliant video as always. Your channel is to underrated. This should be viewed by more people.

@Fiction_Beast

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it.

Probably unrelated but Drawing inferences UK and Japan may be vastly different but they do share many similarities: - ends of the continent - first in their continents to industrialize - population made of immigrants forcefully integrated together - messy alphabet system in writing - to a certain degree xenophobic - has monarch - invaders - archipelagic - known for bad teeth - unexplained obsession toward tea - has the North South divide where the South thought North are barbarians - their neighbour across the sea hates them so much - expensive currency so their old people enjoy retiring in tropical places - expects everyone to simp their culture - likes football a lot but always lose crucial matches

Very thorough on Ishiguro and really interesting comparison between Ishiguro and Murakami!

@Fiction_Beast

3 жыл бұрын

I love both authors. So I might do a video focusing on Murakami. Thanks for your comment.

Thank you for sharing all your hard work and opening of these books so that people have a chance to contemplate about all the amazing ideas

My favourite Ishiguro's novel is the Buried Giant. Somehow the ending scene stuck in my head for a very long time.

Also thanks for all your hard work

I love your content! Please go on!

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

SUCH a wonderfully made video essay. The analysis is fantastic, of course, but even your choice of visuals make it such an engaging piece to watch. There is clearly so much care and attention that you've put into this. Side note, thanks to you, I was tempted to have both sushi and fish & chips. Thank you for inviting me to watch this. You've just found yourself one more subscriber. :)

@Fiction_Beast

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Perhaps a good mix would be fried sushi. I dont know it has been invented yet.

@FarhanSSyed

3 жыл бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast No thanks needed! You deserve it. Try Tempura Rolls. And California Crunch Sushi Rolls. They're fried. And sushi. And a perfect embodiment of the line, "If you love something, let it kill you."

im so thankful for this video

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

Great Work, Keep it up.

Wonderful video!

@Fiction_Beast

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! If you haven’t already plz consider subscribing. It helps the channel immensely.

Great comparison! ( I can’t read Murakami.) My favorite Ishiguro novel is The Unconsoled although I have to admit I didn’t start loving it until about page 287! I wouldn’t say, “it didn’t pay off,” and I guess the Times wouldn’t either since they called it a Masterpiece!

@Fiction_Beast

3 жыл бұрын

I suppose I should give it another read. Thank you for the feedback.

@kirksever9475

Жыл бұрын

It is a masterpiece.

@danielfinn1526

Жыл бұрын

Good to know. I’m on p 279 and not loving it yet. I find myself skimming Murakami because he’s a bit prolix.

The content is great and so is the analysis....

@Fiction_Beast

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

Sir, you are now becoming my favourite KZread channel.

Love your humor.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

I loved Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun. It conforms to your summary but in a contemporary way. I also just saw Drive My Car which is a transformed Harukami short story that is quite moving and pensive in the hands of Japanese director Hamagushi, maybe Ishiguro meets Harukami for dense interiors and entertaining storytelling with interesting characters who do ultimately share their feelings.

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Ishiguro is great. one of my favourites.

Please make a video about Murakami too. Really enjoyed it. Thanks.

@Fiction_Beast

3 жыл бұрын

Here’s my video on Murakami kzread.info/dash/bejne/ea6XsbNxpsLYfso.html

I just discovered you today. I hope you gain more subscribers.

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Nice content

@Fiction_Beast

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Remains of the Day, no doubt about that. I read it twice, and would love to read it again.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

It’s a great. Sometimes I wish I had written it.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Or I could write the remains of the night.

@davidcopson5800

5 ай бұрын

Same for me.

After reading his first three novels when they came out, I knew he would win the Nobel one day. It was reported that he was surprised.

This is a great review. I think you nailed Ishiguro psyche. No where else, I have heard the dual ending possibilities of, A pale view of hills. When I first read the book, like you, I correctly came to the same conclusion. I think it’s a great technique. Your book covers are much fancier than the one’s we get in US, which are plain and utilitarian. You must be somewhere outside US, where publishers love good book covers. I don’t like Sci-Fi, as such not enjoyed Ishiguro’s Sci-Fi venture. Although, I have a copy of Klara and the Sun; I have stalled it for months now. My favorite Ishiguro are, A pale view…An Artist of the..and, The remains on the day, in opposite order. I think I saw his growth as a writer evolving in these 3 novels, maturing in the third one. Thank you for the comparison with Murakami. Never thought about that. It’s great comparison. Thank you for the awesome video.

@carolewhitrock3979

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I’m going to look into his sci-fi. I’m not a big fan of that genre but am coming around. Looking forward to his premises and settings. I’m big on Proust and am searching for large print 📚

The Buried Giant is one of the best novels dealing with the legend of King Arthur. It has a naturalistic feel.

I think this video really reflected how much you dint like ishoguro’s work some how it was the subtle way how you were talking about him as compared to harukami. Did him no justice i think

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Actually I like both but I have to choose I prefer Ishiguro.

I am very happy to have accidentally found out about your web site. I would like your take on Indian literature. One of my favourite writers is Amitav Ghosh who resides in the States.

@Fiction_Beast

3 жыл бұрын

From India I made a video about the white tiger by aravind adiga. Please check it out.

@ranjanpaltravelwriter9662

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. It would be very interesting to get your take on Amitav Ghosh who has written prolifically and is very well-known. Aravind Adiga is a sideshow relatively speaking

@Fiction_Beast

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll make note of it for future projects! If you have some insights on Ghosh would be great to hear.

@ranjanpaltravelwriter9662

3 жыл бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast www.publishersweekly.com/pw/authorpage/amitav-ghosh.html has a list of his books and reviews each one. As far as the author himself is concerned www.amitavghosh.com/bio.html will give you more background. He is a master of magical realism like Murakami :)

Today is the day when i stepped in haruki murakami's world (finished kafka on the shore) and also found this channel so I'm so blessed. Looking forward to get more of Japanese litrature info Haruki murakami's best ❤️

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love Japanese literature so will make more content for sure.

The Unconsoled is a brilliant book but very hard. I think it ill be more appreciated in the future.

Please do a video on Tanizaki

Here from Instagram 🙋 thank you for inviting me)

@Fiction_Beast

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Welcome!

Mr Fiction beast, might you add (english) captions to the video, pls. thank you.

1:45 Interesting

Have you read “Klara and the Sun”? It’s my favorite 😊

The Remains of the Day, Never Let Me Go, Klara and the Sun (now my second best)

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t read klara. Intrigued

One of the most powerful channel talking about book. . I hope one day you will do my country's novel. . The Circus of Life: A Thai Novel Novel by ARKARTDAMKEUNG RAPHEEPHAT . Thank you so much. From Thailand.

@Fiction_Beast

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the lovely comment and also recommendation. I will definitely check it out. I was actually looking for a good Thai novel to review here. Appreciate it.

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Why in your thumnale the "o" is "0"?

To answer your question: NEVER LET ME GO. Well, I am cheap. LOL.

AN "american" HERO TENDS TO REBEL..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 YOU'RE HILLARIOUS!!!!

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why you spoil to me :((

@davidcopson5800

5 ай бұрын

Wot you mean?