The art and atmosphere were fantastic. Charlie’s character was great. Yet, the story feels like it’s missing something or that I missed something.3.5?
The art and atmosphere were fantastic. Charlie’s character was great. Yet, the story feels like it’s missing something or that I missed something.
I’m fine with ambiguity, but I would have liked more of Astrid and how and why she had this connection with Charlie. Had they known each other when they were really little, did Astrid have a crush on her? ...more
It started to lag a little and I was going to give it four stars, but I really liked it towards the end when he went on the meditation retreat for 3 dIt started to lag a little and I was going to give it four stars, but I really liked it towards the end when he went on the meditation retreat for 3 days, talked about MSF pulling out (and why), heroin use and treatment.
I related to some of Delisle’s experiences as I visited Thailand around 2013 and I saw some similar cultural quirks such as locals bundling up when it got below like 75 degrees, motorbikes, monks, interesting shops, haggling and favorable exchange rates. ...more
I love the art style. I appreciate her feminist thoughts and struggles: French language’s focus on the masculine, impostor syndrome, sexual assault, tI love the art style. I appreciate her feminist thoughts and struggles: French language’s focus on the masculine, impostor syndrome, sexual assault, thoughts about men and one having children.
A few times I had to reread the cursive, that’s a me issue though, most of the time it was fine.
This is not a linear or full memoir but it is about her, but it’s also about other women. I like Tove Jansson, I had not known that before being romantically involved with women that she had had male lovers.
Learned that only male narwhals have tusks.
Almost shelved on my Nordic shelf due to her time in Helsinki and other areas of Finland, but decided not to....more
This was a miss for me. I kept waiting for something to happen. I don’t mind subtlety and I love nuance but also I need substance for it to work an2.5
This was a miss for me. I kept waiting for something to happen. I don’t mind subtlety and I love nuance but also I need substance for it to work and I missed the substance of this.
What did Frank (I struggled to remember his name because he was such a sad, forgettable character) gain? Not money, not friendship, maybe a fashionable bag, a black eye, maybe perspective and maybe some material for his stand up.
The best part of the book for me is the female side characters and for that Healy is getting the side eye from me. And yay you had two female characters briefly talk to each other, twice.
Frank wasn’t sympathetic he was pitiable, like I wanted to heave a large sigh or a small slap at him and tell him ‘you know better, grow a spine and set some boundaries and there’s a difference between enabling and helping.’...more
Even with the dog heads, I felt that this was very slice of life; authentic. The political background I thought was perfect, it added to realism and tEven with the dog heads, I felt that this was very slice of life; authentic. The political background I thought was perfect, it added to realism and tension. I felt that Mark was sympathetic; a dad going through separation/divorce and a shitty job situation....more
Fantastic slice of life of living in Japan in the mid 1980’s. Lovely relationship of a caring grandmother for a rambunctious three/four year old. A chFantastic slice of life of living in Japan in the mid 1980’s. Lovely relationship of a caring grandmother for a rambunctious three/four year old. A charming delight with Japanese culture and history. Also the art is great....more
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