This so much summed up my thoughts on what felt wrong with the show to me. I really loved your in-depth explanations.
@JasonFuhrman18 сағат бұрын
thanks! Now anyone who thinks the show is good, you can point them here haha
@jarozemjar379Күн бұрын
I came to a 300 page mark and cannot take it anymore. I just can´t. Excellent review, every word Jason. Thanks
@JasonFuhrmanКүн бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. And I'm glad you're stopping while you're ahead :)
@Paromita_M2 күн бұрын
🥰🙏🏽 Beautiful video. This book is very special to me. The stills you shared, the script, the way you read it - thank you. 🙏🏽 Auri is unique. She is "unkilter" but she is brave, resourceful and compassionate. I do not know how to define her. She is.
@JasonFuhrmanКүн бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it :). I wanted to do something different with this one since the book is so unique.
@Paromita_M2 күн бұрын
Endings are as crucial as beginnings to me because it's the note we are left with when we close the book. This one is perfect. I have revisited it so many times and it never feels stale, every time I feel the same sense of peace. Assimilation.
@JasonFuhrmanКүн бұрын
Totally agree. Not only is it the last thing we read, when it echoes back to the beginning, it makes it even more powerful.
@Fia-kz6sf2 күн бұрын
You had me at dark souls
@PhattMilipp2 күн бұрын
"She hugged the book to her chest. She didn't believe in overthinking, but she did believe in being ready." 🟢 👱♀️🌛
@someokiedude95492 күн бұрын
This is a pretty funny parody of those pretentious video essay videos. Good work Jason.
@JasonFuhrman2 күн бұрын
That wasn't the intent, but thanks haha
@helenasf17822 күн бұрын
YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! I loved this video as much as I loved the book. Perfectly captures the essence of the novel. Bravo!
@JasonFuhrman2 күн бұрын
thank you! It was a bit of an experiment. I knew I wanted to do something different than a standard book review since the book itself is different than other books. I thought it would be a fun way to pay homage to it.
@Paromita_M2 күн бұрын
So true. 🙏🏽
@helenasf1782Күн бұрын
@@Paromita_M Yaaay! 🥳🥳🎉🎉
@jakeelkins56622 күн бұрын
Sounds regarded
@JasonFuhrman2 күн бұрын
hella regarded
@someokiedude95493 күн бұрын
People often say that when they read a book they love again, they discover something new. You've definitely done that for me as I watch through this again. Hadn't thought of that connection with I Am Legend, but now that you say it, I wonder how I didn't see it before. I completely agree about that last line, it packs a punch! Again, you keep tempting me. You better quit it! (That said, if/when I read it again, I'll definitely follow along with your series.)
@JasonFuhrman3 күн бұрын
I'm glad I've piqued your interest. It feels great revisiting this book. Let's hope the rest have the same magic.
@pocketfullofponder3 күн бұрын
I read it like the spores she first brrathed in had already transformed her to become a part of area x and it didnt need to investigate her anymore. And because of her own nature she was easily assimilated.
@JasonFuhrman3 күн бұрын
Well part of me wonders why it didn't completely transform her immediately like it seemed to do to everyone else. Maybe it has to do with who she is. When the Crawler booted her out, that really said a lot.
@pocketfullofponder3 күн бұрын
@@JasonFuhrman interesting that I somehow read it as a positive thing that she didn't get changed but upon reading that section I can see how it's more of a rejection.
@JasonFuhrman2 күн бұрын
@@pocketfullofponder yeah I just thought it was a cool "twist" if I even interpreted it right because she's finally felt somewhat "at home" in this place.
@pocketfullofponder3 күн бұрын
😮🥳🙌🏼 you are the book fairy!!!!
@JasonFuhrman3 күн бұрын
Enjoy!
@suvash114 күн бұрын
I just finished this book last week and I can't stop thinking about it! I was born in the 90s but it it still found myseld relating to the book. Definitely one of the best books I have ever read.
@JasonFuhrman4 күн бұрын
Awesome! You know it's a good book when it's timeless.
@jacksonfurlong37576 күн бұрын
I quit this book about halfway through because none of the characters felt engaging or well developed. It relies on the world to be interesting enough on its own to draw you in. It's not. All the standard tropes of magic, being something predetermined by birth, focusing on the importance of bloodlines over talent, effort, or earned skill. Not to mention that the core takeaway from the series is "war is good of actually!" No wonder this series is so popular in the West...
@Paromita_M6 күн бұрын
Why is this book so good 🥺 Oof the writing 👌🏽
@barcaXvida6 күн бұрын
Oh yeah? I've met the priest from the book
@doctordonutdude6 күн бұрын
ANNIHILATION
@leehunts43276 күн бұрын
Molting . . . I'm just waiting for her to look at her reflection or something.
@doctordonutdude6 күн бұрын
Ikr? WHAT DID THE SURVEYOR SEE??
@pocketfullofponder6 күн бұрын
Was not expecting to hear my name 😂 we should rename him controversial hot dog. I'm planning on listening to the audiobook but who could pass up a chance for under lining and annotations?! Not this bookworm! 🗣️Annihilation! 👁️👄👁️ (That's her face when it doesn't work)
@doctordonutdude6 күн бұрын
Listen... I just have strong opinions. 😅
@pocketfullofponder6 күн бұрын
@@doctordonutdude does your donut alter ego have different strong opinions?😜
@doctordonutdude6 күн бұрын
@@pocketfullofponder Same opinions- not as strong. Lol.
@someokiedude95496 күн бұрын
Mmm, making me want to re-read this again Jason. Stop tempting me! Great video though.
@JasonFuhrman6 күн бұрын
Join ussssss
@zachweber19086 күн бұрын
The book series is so fantastic. I love dark stories and stephen r donaldson delivers. This is one of my favorite series of all time and probably my favorite sci fi series. All the characters feel real and unique. You never feel as if the good guy is definitely going to win in the end. Despite how despicable angus is you almost root for him by the end.
@JasonFuhrman6 күн бұрын
I'm on the fourth book and agree. I have some criticisms but overall really enjoy it
@zachweber19086 күн бұрын
If you're a fan, I imagine the rifters series by Peter Watts would pique your interest if you haven't read it.
@JasonFuhrman6 күн бұрын
@@zachweber1908 thanks for the recommendation. I've had Blindsight on my list for years as well.
@bryanoliver3117 күн бұрын
I really enjoyed the book. You seem bitter.
@JasonFuhrman7 күн бұрын
It bittered me
@leehunts43278 күн бұрын
I ll bring this up on Discord, but the audio book calls this chapter emulation, which is quite the difference. More and more questions. Plus, the psychologist question keeps morphing.
@JasonFuhrman8 күн бұрын
That's an odd error to miss
@leehunts43279 күн бұрын
I love how this chapter has progressed the story, so far. I'm surprised at how much has happened. The psychologist calling it a tower was weird. And the reveal of just how ominous the psychologist is was shocking. The fact that the tower is a monster. That the anthropologist was killed deep in the tower. The biologist becoming so open with the surveyor. The complete breakdown. All of this. It's crazy. Plus, I like how he's bringing character into the story. I was wondering whether and how that would happen. It's good to see her side of the story come in.
@JasonFuhrman9 күн бұрын
Yeah that is a great point. He's covering a lot of ground, and keeping the story moving forward even though it can be introspective at times. This is definitely a great book to study on how to make such a shorter story feel like it's doing a lot in the limited page count. While the chapters are on the longer side (50ish pages), they're encapsulated so well. They are definitive chunks of story with naming conventions that represent exactly what is going on. I know VanderMeer had lines on a chalkboard to represent the plot/pacing structure of each novel in a rudimentary way. I'll see if I can find the image.
@leehunts43279 күн бұрын
@@JasonFuhrman I'm going through the discord channel now. Only up to chapter three, though. I'll probably read that one tomorrow. I have to comment on the criticisms of the biologist's decisions. To me, writing is the art of getting characters to do stupid/cruel/baffling things. The biologist was very trusting of the psychologist in the beginning. By the end, Vandermeer did an excellent job showing that this is downstream of her pathological fascination with investigating this tower. Her actions are justified by her character, and that is what I love.
@JasonFuhrman9 күн бұрын
That's a good way to explain it as well. Maybe you can convince Tactical Hotdog haha
@burnsboy1019 күн бұрын
It feels like you were trying to say every review cliche imaginable 😂
@JasonFuhrman9 күн бұрын
Haha well you can check out the full review on my channel for a much more detailed look. This is just a short clip from the longer video
@burnsboy1019 күн бұрын
@@JasonFuhrman I’ll take a look
@acrovader11 күн бұрын
Terrible book. Plus Donaldson has a rape fetish. Rape also plays a part in the first Thomas Covenant book.
@crystalsbookishlife11 күн бұрын
I love all of the themes of this book, annihilation of self, which behind with not using their names. Precise use of words is my favorite thing and it is so rare.
@crystalsbookishlife11 күн бұрын
"I felt like I could do anything as long as I did not mind being watched" OOF 😱
@JasonFuhrman11 күн бұрын
Love that line!
@pocketfullofponder11 күн бұрын
The tending of the archives is a favorite line of mine too
@klegios12 күн бұрын
i just finnished this chapter. i love how in depth the chapter. However, it's difficult for my analyse the meanings precisely because the chapter was so dense in content
@JasonFuhrman12 күн бұрын
It's a story that gives you very little at times, so it can be difficult to put it together, especially when a lot of this doesn't come together until the third book.
@adriancharles13 күн бұрын
I had a very different experience of this book - for me it was very clearly a coming-of-age story where Kinch grew beyond the shallow wisecracking self-centredness of the opening chapters, and embraced a cause outside himself. The other thing that I enjoyed was the indirect way that the author revealed Kinch’s wisecracking to be a defence - a shield he used to avoid getting too caught up in his own past trauma. Kinch was definitely an annoying adolescent,but I found him to be a compelling, well-drawn character with a clear arc. I didn’t find that he was the same at the end as at the beginning at all.
@JasonFuhrman12 күн бұрын
Well I'm glad you got something bigger out of it. I found it tedious.
@raphael954015 күн бұрын
Happy Fourth, everyone.
@JasonFuhrman15 күн бұрын
Same to you!
@Art-is-craft16 күн бұрын
Tarantino voice is certainly present through out the book. He still may have had a writer help him.
@JasonFuhrman15 күн бұрын
It's possible, though I'm not sure he'd need a writer's help. This felt very Tarantino.
@zyrrhos15 күн бұрын
@@JasonFuhrman Also I think he fancies himself as a hardboiled writer in the vein of James Ellroy, and his ego wouldn't allow him to pass it off to someone else.
@JasonFuhrman15 күн бұрын
@@zyrrhos yeah I can see his ego getting in the way. Another commenter mentioned he respects Elmore Leonard. I just don't see it in this book. It's kind of all over the place.
@helenasf178216 күн бұрын
Haha the thumbnails are getting better and better! Yay for reading It Ends with Us! I’ll join you for that one. And can’t wait discuss Annihilation! I was so hooked I read ahead and finished it. I have questions and things I wanted to discuss so maybe we can do a discord hang out on book one when it’s done if people are keen. Re books to read, as I got It Ends With Us I won’t be greedy and will let the others suggest books this time. Thanks for the update- great video!
@JasonFuhrman15 күн бұрын
you finished?! Blasphemy! haha I think a voice chat would be great to have once the book is finished. We can see if anyone else is interested.
@helenasf178215 күн бұрын
@@JasonFuhrman Haha, I couldn’t wait! But I’ll still do the chats and focus on the chapter we’re at.
@helenasf178215 күн бұрын
And sounds good on the chat too
@JasonFuhrman15 күн бұрын
@helenasf1782 well I'm glad that it interested you enough to finish
@Paromita_M16 күн бұрын
My recommendation is a shortish book (200ish pages) which was shortlisted for the International Booker in the same year as At Night All Blood Is Black but lost to it: When We Cease To Understand The World by Benjamin Labatut. I loved this book.
@JasonFuhrman15 күн бұрын
Thanks! Even if it doesn't win, I'll make note of it because you always have great recommendations.
@Paromita_M15 күн бұрын
@@JasonFuhrman Thank you 🙏🏽. On that note Shriek: An Afterword (Ambergris #2) by Jeff Vandermeer (a first time reread for me) was so good. There were sections where the writing almost had me in tears, it was immaculate. I want to know how Vandermeer does this.
@JasonFuhrman15 күн бұрын
@@Paromita_M wow I need to check that one out then. I'm not sure why I've never checked out his earlier works. It sounds like it has some of the same magic the Southern Reach series does.
@Paromita_M16 күн бұрын
At Night All Blood Is Black wowed me a lot, makes sense why it won the International Booker. Slow Regard is an all-time favourite, I am more interested in your Becky Chambers book review simply because I've somehow always avoided the author's works out of lack of interest and am curious what you thought. Lamb sounds interesting. I think you discussed it once before, might give it a go, let's see. Happy reading!
@JasonFuhrman15 күн бұрын
I really enjoyed that book. Went in totally blind, which was a great way to approach it. I had no idea what to expect other than it involved war. A Psalm for the Wild-Built is the first book I've read from her, and I've heard that she explores similar themes in her other books, which is why I think it's important to watch an interview or two to see if she answers questions that gave me pause. Overall, I enjoyed it, though felt it was a bit shallower than I had expected from all the praise.
@Paromita_M15 күн бұрын
@@JasonFuhrman Same with me and the David Diop book. I read A Psalm for the Wild-Built yesterday and was heh? It wasn't good or bad for me, it was nothing! Why was this book written, its just people (okay entities) meandering and the writing wasn't good enough to make the meandering seem interesting for me. 🤭
@JasonFuhrman15 күн бұрын
@@Paromita_M haha well not to spoil too much but I have some of the same feelings, which is an inherent part of utopian fiction. We are drawn to conflict, and when society is perfect and everybody gets along, what story is there? The "conflict" she added was barely there at all. I won't deny that it was a cozy read though.
@zyrrhos16 күн бұрын
You're right, it wasn't _one_ of his best works. It was his best. Or at least one of his best. I saw it three times at the DGA theater, one with a Q&A with the man himself. I'll watch it anytime I can on the big screen in the future. Just an incredible world to hang out in.
@JasonFuhrman15 күн бұрын
He did paint what felt like an authentic world, though I didn't grow up then so have no context. Since he did, I can only assume a lot of it is accurate, minus the fictitious stuff he did. It was different than anything I've seen him done before, and I think it's one of those movies that helps when you know what you're getting into, or at the very least re-watch it after so you're not taken aback by the slim narrative. The book was a more complete picture than the film. It was just A LOT. Stuff that felt gratuitous for no other reason than to just be there.
@zyrrhos15 күн бұрын
@@JasonFuhrman His screenplays are very novelistic and fun to read. Unfortunately, I can't compare the screenplay of OUTIH to the book, because the script isn't available anywhere, but when I picked up the book to read, I felt like it was reaching... I put it down pretty quickly because I didn't want it to ruin my love of the film. I've written a lot of screenplays. They are different animals than novels. Lots of great books turned into scripts, but hardly the other way around. Stray Dogs was a script that became a novel, then a movie (U-Turn), but the book was simplistic. Movie wasn't much better. Tarantino is a great screenplay writer, but I agree with your take on this book. Just not the film ;)
@JasonFuhrman15 күн бұрын
Haha totally fair
@someokiedude954916 күн бұрын
Sounds like you've been productive Jason. I only completed 3 books this June...might be because I took a summer class that took up a lot of my time an energy. But I'll save what they are for my own what I read in June video. So when are you gonna read The Drop, Jason? Can I add that for my pick again?
@JasonFuhrman16 күн бұрын
I think being on vacation helped me a bit. And hell yes you can resubmit The Drop
@someokiedude954916 күн бұрын
@@JasonFuhrman Alright, I'll resubmit The Drop then.
@pocketfullofponder16 күн бұрын
My Death by Lisa Tuttle. Horror novella about a writer.... 🤓
@JasonFuhrman16 күн бұрын
noted!
@JasonFuhrman16 күн бұрын
If you'd like to submit a book for my TBR... 1. Drop the title in the comment AND/OR 2. Upvote your pick(s) 3. The top 5 comments with the most upvotes will make it to the community post poll
@salustianoberrios40516 күн бұрын
If you could check out my novel, called Growing Children by Salustiano Berrios (me), I would forever be indebted to you.
@bruhdeezy933117 күн бұрын
I hate everything they did with sam and henry, making sam deaf for pity points, they could have made that episode more impactful if he could talk and bond with ellie like in the game.
@JasonFuhrman17 күн бұрын
Yeah it was an unnecessary decision.
@veronicabrett55618 күн бұрын
I love it when a story is told within a story, especially when it’s raining within the current timeline of the book. It gives me a cosy feeling like being told ghost stories on a rainy night. It’s a trope I always look for and rarely find so I was thrilled when I realised it was about to happen.
@JasonFuhrman17 күн бұрын
I agree. This book is heavy with atmosphere.
@someokiedude954918 күн бұрын
I'm often suspicious when I find myself agreeing with you more often than not. But yeah, I agree that Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is one of QT's weaker films. Aside from the ending, I thought it was just a vibe movie without much purpose. I like a hang out movie from time to time, but Once Upon a Time in Hollywood feels like it's jumbling several genres and tones, without really settling on one. I don't generally read novelizations of films, I just prefer to watch the film as was intended. But maybe I'll give this a shake. Clint Booth was a pimp?! Well I gotta see this!
@JasonFuhrman18 күн бұрын
Yeah Cliff is awesome (in a dark way) in this book. The movie version of him feels empty in comparison.
@zyrrhos16 күн бұрын
He doesn't really have any weak films, except for maybe Death Proof. And I'd rank Once Upon A Time in his top three. Which is hard to do. A case can be made for most of his films as being his best. I saw this OUTIH three times in the theater. I loved hanging out in the world he created that much. And his signature is jumbling or mashing up genres. i.e. Django is a western blaxploitation film. Hateful Eight is an Agatha Christy whodunnit against a western backdrop. Brilliant.
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This so much summed up my thoughts on what felt wrong with the show to me. I really loved your in-depth explanations.
thanks! Now anyone who thinks the show is good, you can point them here haha
I came to a 300 page mark and cannot take it anymore. I just can´t. Excellent review, every word Jason. Thanks
Thanks for the kind words. And I'm glad you're stopping while you're ahead :)
🥰🙏🏽 Beautiful video. This book is very special to me. The stills you shared, the script, the way you read it - thank you. 🙏🏽 Auri is unique. She is "unkilter" but she is brave, resourceful and compassionate. I do not know how to define her. She is.
I'm glad you enjoyed it :). I wanted to do something different with this one since the book is so unique.
Endings are as crucial as beginnings to me because it's the note we are left with when we close the book. This one is perfect. I have revisited it so many times and it never feels stale, every time I feel the same sense of peace. Assimilation.
Totally agree. Not only is it the last thing we read, when it echoes back to the beginning, it makes it even more powerful.
You had me at dark souls
"She hugged the book to her chest. She didn't believe in overthinking, but she did believe in being ready." 🟢 👱♀️🌛
This is a pretty funny parody of those pretentious video essay videos. Good work Jason.
That wasn't the intent, but thanks haha
YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! I loved this video as much as I loved the book. Perfectly captures the essence of the novel. Bravo!
thank you! It was a bit of an experiment. I knew I wanted to do something different than a standard book review since the book itself is different than other books. I thought it would be a fun way to pay homage to it.
So true. 🙏🏽
@@Paromita_M Yaaay! 🥳🥳🎉🎉
Sounds regarded
hella regarded
People often say that when they read a book they love again, they discover something new. You've definitely done that for me as I watch through this again. Hadn't thought of that connection with I Am Legend, but now that you say it, I wonder how I didn't see it before. I completely agree about that last line, it packs a punch! Again, you keep tempting me. You better quit it! (That said, if/when I read it again, I'll definitely follow along with your series.)
I'm glad I've piqued your interest. It feels great revisiting this book. Let's hope the rest have the same magic.
I read it like the spores she first brrathed in had already transformed her to become a part of area x and it didnt need to investigate her anymore. And because of her own nature she was easily assimilated.
Well part of me wonders why it didn't completely transform her immediately like it seemed to do to everyone else. Maybe it has to do with who she is. When the Crawler booted her out, that really said a lot.
@@JasonFuhrman interesting that I somehow read it as a positive thing that she didn't get changed but upon reading that section I can see how it's more of a rejection.
@@pocketfullofponder yeah I just thought it was a cool "twist" if I even interpreted it right because she's finally felt somewhat "at home" in this place.
😮🥳🙌🏼 you are the book fairy!!!!
Enjoy!
I just finished this book last week and I can't stop thinking about it! I was born in the 90s but it it still found myseld relating to the book. Definitely one of the best books I have ever read.
Awesome! You know it's a good book when it's timeless.
I quit this book about halfway through because none of the characters felt engaging or well developed. It relies on the world to be interesting enough on its own to draw you in. It's not. All the standard tropes of magic, being something predetermined by birth, focusing on the importance of bloodlines over talent, effort, or earned skill. Not to mention that the core takeaway from the series is "war is good of actually!" No wonder this series is so popular in the West...
Why is this book so good 🥺 Oof the writing 👌🏽
Oh yeah? I've met the priest from the book
ANNIHILATION
Molting . . . I'm just waiting for her to look at her reflection or something.
Ikr? WHAT DID THE SURVEYOR SEE??
Was not expecting to hear my name 😂 we should rename him controversial hot dog. I'm planning on listening to the audiobook but who could pass up a chance for under lining and annotations?! Not this bookworm! 🗣️Annihilation! 👁️👄👁️ (That's her face when it doesn't work)
Listen... I just have strong opinions. 😅
@@doctordonutdude does your donut alter ego have different strong opinions?😜
@@pocketfullofponder Same opinions- not as strong. Lol.
Mmm, making me want to re-read this again Jason. Stop tempting me! Great video though.
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The book series is so fantastic. I love dark stories and stephen r donaldson delivers. This is one of my favorite series of all time and probably my favorite sci fi series. All the characters feel real and unique. You never feel as if the good guy is definitely going to win in the end. Despite how despicable angus is you almost root for him by the end.
I'm on the fourth book and agree. I have some criticisms but overall really enjoy it
If you're a fan, I imagine the rifters series by Peter Watts would pique your interest if you haven't read it.
@@zachweber1908 thanks for the recommendation. I've had Blindsight on my list for years as well.
I really enjoyed the book. You seem bitter.
It bittered me
I ll bring this up on Discord, but the audio book calls this chapter emulation, which is quite the difference. More and more questions. Plus, the psychologist question keeps morphing.
That's an odd error to miss
I love how this chapter has progressed the story, so far. I'm surprised at how much has happened. The psychologist calling it a tower was weird. And the reveal of just how ominous the psychologist is was shocking. The fact that the tower is a monster. That the anthropologist was killed deep in the tower. The biologist becoming so open with the surveyor. The complete breakdown. All of this. It's crazy. Plus, I like how he's bringing character into the story. I was wondering whether and how that would happen. It's good to see her side of the story come in.
Yeah that is a great point. He's covering a lot of ground, and keeping the story moving forward even though it can be introspective at times. This is definitely a great book to study on how to make such a shorter story feel like it's doing a lot in the limited page count. While the chapters are on the longer side (50ish pages), they're encapsulated so well. They are definitive chunks of story with naming conventions that represent exactly what is going on. I know VanderMeer had lines on a chalkboard to represent the plot/pacing structure of each novel in a rudimentary way. I'll see if I can find the image.
@@JasonFuhrman I'm going through the discord channel now. Only up to chapter three, though. I'll probably read that one tomorrow. I have to comment on the criticisms of the biologist's decisions. To me, writing is the art of getting characters to do stupid/cruel/baffling things. The biologist was very trusting of the psychologist in the beginning. By the end, Vandermeer did an excellent job showing that this is downstream of her pathological fascination with investigating this tower. Her actions are justified by her character, and that is what I love.
That's a good way to explain it as well. Maybe you can convince Tactical Hotdog haha
It feels like you were trying to say every review cliche imaginable 😂
Haha well you can check out the full review on my channel for a much more detailed look. This is just a short clip from the longer video
@@JasonFuhrman I’ll take a look
Terrible book. Plus Donaldson has a rape fetish. Rape also plays a part in the first Thomas Covenant book.
I love all of the themes of this book, annihilation of self, which behind with not using their names. Precise use of words is my favorite thing and it is so rare.
"I felt like I could do anything as long as I did not mind being watched" OOF 😱
Love that line!
The tending of the archives is a favorite line of mine too
i just finnished this chapter. i love how in depth the chapter. However, it's difficult for my analyse the meanings precisely because the chapter was so dense in content
It's a story that gives you very little at times, so it can be difficult to put it together, especially when a lot of this doesn't come together until the third book.
I had a very different experience of this book - for me it was very clearly a coming-of-age story where Kinch grew beyond the shallow wisecracking self-centredness of the opening chapters, and embraced a cause outside himself. The other thing that I enjoyed was the indirect way that the author revealed Kinch’s wisecracking to be a defence - a shield he used to avoid getting too caught up in his own past trauma. Kinch was definitely an annoying adolescent,but I found him to be a compelling, well-drawn character with a clear arc. I didn’t find that he was the same at the end as at the beginning at all.
Well I'm glad you got something bigger out of it. I found it tedious.
Happy Fourth, everyone.
Same to you!
Tarantino voice is certainly present through out the book. He still may have had a writer help him.
It's possible, though I'm not sure he'd need a writer's help. This felt very Tarantino.
@@JasonFuhrman Also I think he fancies himself as a hardboiled writer in the vein of James Ellroy, and his ego wouldn't allow him to pass it off to someone else.
@@zyrrhos yeah I can see his ego getting in the way. Another commenter mentioned he respects Elmore Leonard. I just don't see it in this book. It's kind of all over the place.
Haha the thumbnails are getting better and better! Yay for reading It Ends with Us! I’ll join you for that one. And can’t wait discuss Annihilation! I was so hooked I read ahead and finished it. I have questions and things I wanted to discuss so maybe we can do a discord hang out on book one when it’s done if people are keen. Re books to read, as I got It Ends With Us I won’t be greedy and will let the others suggest books this time. Thanks for the update- great video!
you finished?! Blasphemy! haha I think a voice chat would be great to have once the book is finished. We can see if anyone else is interested.
@@JasonFuhrman Haha, I couldn’t wait! But I’ll still do the chats and focus on the chapter we’re at.
And sounds good on the chat too
@helenasf1782 well I'm glad that it interested you enough to finish
My recommendation is a shortish book (200ish pages) which was shortlisted for the International Booker in the same year as At Night All Blood Is Black but lost to it: When We Cease To Understand The World by Benjamin Labatut. I loved this book.
Thanks! Even if it doesn't win, I'll make note of it because you always have great recommendations.
@@JasonFuhrman Thank you 🙏🏽. On that note Shriek: An Afterword (Ambergris #2) by Jeff Vandermeer (a first time reread for me) was so good. There were sections where the writing almost had me in tears, it was immaculate. I want to know how Vandermeer does this.
@@Paromita_M wow I need to check that one out then. I'm not sure why I've never checked out his earlier works. It sounds like it has some of the same magic the Southern Reach series does.
At Night All Blood Is Black wowed me a lot, makes sense why it won the International Booker. Slow Regard is an all-time favourite, I am more interested in your Becky Chambers book review simply because I've somehow always avoided the author's works out of lack of interest and am curious what you thought. Lamb sounds interesting. I think you discussed it once before, might give it a go, let's see. Happy reading!
I really enjoyed that book. Went in totally blind, which was a great way to approach it. I had no idea what to expect other than it involved war. A Psalm for the Wild-Built is the first book I've read from her, and I've heard that she explores similar themes in her other books, which is why I think it's important to watch an interview or two to see if she answers questions that gave me pause. Overall, I enjoyed it, though felt it was a bit shallower than I had expected from all the praise.
@@JasonFuhrman Same with me and the David Diop book. I read A Psalm for the Wild-Built yesterday and was heh? It wasn't good or bad for me, it was nothing! Why was this book written, its just people (okay entities) meandering and the writing wasn't good enough to make the meandering seem interesting for me. 🤭
@@Paromita_M haha well not to spoil too much but I have some of the same feelings, which is an inherent part of utopian fiction. We are drawn to conflict, and when society is perfect and everybody gets along, what story is there? The "conflict" she added was barely there at all. I won't deny that it was a cozy read though.
You're right, it wasn't _one_ of his best works. It was his best. Or at least one of his best. I saw it three times at the DGA theater, one with a Q&A with the man himself. I'll watch it anytime I can on the big screen in the future. Just an incredible world to hang out in.
He did paint what felt like an authentic world, though I didn't grow up then so have no context. Since he did, I can only assume a lot of it is accurate, minus the fictitious stuff he did. It was different than anything I've seen him done before, and I think it's one of those movies that helps when you know what you're getting into, or at the very least re-watch it after so you're not taken aback by the slim narrative. The book was a more complete picture than the film. It was just A LOT. Stuff that felt gratuitous for no other reason than to just be there.
@@JasonFuhrman His screenplays are very novelistic and fun to read. Unfortunately, I can't compare the screenplay of OUTIH to the book, because the script isn't available anywhere, but when I picked up the book to read, I felt like it was reaching... I put it down pretty quickly because I didn't want it to ruin my love of the film. I've written a lot of screenplays. They are different animals than novels. Lots of great books turned into scripts, but hardly the other way around. Stray Dogs was a script that became a novel, then a movie (U-Turn), but the book was simplistic. Movie wasn't much better. Tarantino is a great screenplay writer, but I agree with your take on this book. Just not the film ;)
Haha totally fair
Sounds like you've been productive Jason. I only completed 3 books this June...might be because I took a summer class that took up a lot of my time an energy. But I'll save what they are for my own what I read in June video. So when are you gonna read The Drop, Jason? Can I add that for my pick again?
I think being on vacation helped me a bit. And hell yes you can resubmit The Drop
@@JasonFuhrman Alright, I'll resubmit The Drop then.
My Death by Lisa Tuttle. Horror novella about a writer.... 🤓
noted!
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I hate everything they did with sam and henry, making sam deaf for pity points, they could have made that episode more impactful if he could talk and bond with ellie like in the game.
Yeah it was an unnecessary decision.
I love it when a story is told within a story, especially when it’s raining within the current timeline of the book. It gives me a cosy feeling like being told ghost stories on a rainy night. It’s a trope I always look for and rarely find so I was thrilled when I realised it was about to happen.
I agree. This book is heavy with atmosphere.
I'm often suspicious when I find myself agreeing with you more often than not. But yeah, I agree that Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is one of QT's weaker films. Aside from the ending, I thought it was just a vibe movie without much purpose. I like a hang out movie from time to time, but Once Upon a Time in Hollywood feels like it's jumbling several genres and tones, without really settling on one. I don't generally read novelizations of films, I just prefer to watch the film as was intended. But maybe I'll give this a shake. Clint Booth was a pimp?! Well I gotta see this!
Yeah Cliff is awesome (in a dark way) in this book. The movie version of him feels empty in comparison.
He doesn't really have any weak films, except for maybe Death Proof. And I'd rank Once Upon A Time in his top three. Which is hard to do. A case can be made for most of his films as being his best. I saw this OUTIH three times in the theater. I loved hanging out in the world he created that much. And his signature is jumbling or mashing up genres. i.e. Django is a western blaxploitation film. Hateful Eight is an Agatha Christy whodunnit against a western backdrop. Brilliant.
It is Tarantino second best film.