Collection of ten short stories mostly iterating on themes commonly found in Mishimas other works such as Japans cultural decline, beauty and death,Collection of ten short stories mostly iterating on themes commonly found in Mishimas other works such as Japans cultural decline, beauty and death, suicide and gender performance.
Did not care much for the first half of the collection, but enjoyed everything after that quite a lot. The writing in Patriotism was especially impressive and the short film based on it is also quite good. Two other favorites are the mini-play Djoji and The Pearl, both of which are much more humorous than the rest of the collection. Also found the setting of Onnagata, taking place within a Noh-theatre troupe, very interesting....more
While there are some great stories like The Black Cat, The Fall of the House of Usher and The Masque of the Red Death, the majority of this collectionWhile there are some great stories like The Black Cat, The Fall of the House of Usher and The Masque of the Red Death, the majority of this collection seemed either forgettable or just boring. The detective stories were probably the worst of all....more
Joyce paints a depressing picture of turn-of-the-century Dublin in this collection of fifteen short stories, some better and some worse. I can definitJoyce paints a depressing picture of turn-of-the-century Dublin in this collection of fifteen short stories, some better and some worse. I can definitely see why The Dead is considered one of the best English short stories.
Brian Aldiss' Supertoys Trilogy explores the impact sophisticated artificial intelligence could have on our society. While it is interesting how AldisBrian Aldiss' Supertoys Trilogy explores the impact sophisticated artificial intelligence could have on our society. While it is interesting how Aldiss, back in 1969, predicted certain developments such as one child policies, the loneliness epidemic caused by technological developments and widespread obesity, the story and its themes feel too familiar....more
Fantastic collection of short stories examining themes of free will, time travel, memory, artificial intelligence, and parallel universes. Most of theFantastic collection of short stories examining themes of free will, time travel, memory, artificial intelligence, and parallel universes. Most of the stories are fast paced and do an excellent job at exploring the nuances of these topics. Unfortunately the only story which did not work for me, The Lifecycle of Software Objects is also the longest one, making up nearly a third of the collection.
Favourites: What's Expected of Us, The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling and Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom...more
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