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I haven't watched Studio Ghibli's Grave of the Fireflies yet, which was adapted from Akiyuki Nosaka's story. So when I saw this up for request in #netgalley I had to get it. These are simple stories with a deceptively whimsical tone. Infused with magic realism & the extraordinary, they read like fables, & land as lightly as butterflies. But each bears the weight & trauma of the Allied war on Japan, which the author lived through as a young boy.
batsy Death stalks these stories. There's no escaping the cruelty & absurdity of war. Parrots are little sisters, lonely whales fall in love with submarines, aging wolves find themselves mothering abandoned little girls. Despite the heaviness of the subject matter, I felt cleansed when I read this because of the tender, beautiful connections that living things make with each other when they are under siege. War is ugly, but life doesn't have to be...💔 6y
saresmoore Geez, Louise, what a great review! 6y
erzascarletbookgasm I almost did a standing ovation on your review. 👏💫 6y
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batsy @saresmoore @erzascarletbookgasm Thank you both ❤️❤️ 6y
emilyhaldi I second what they said 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 6y
batsy @emilyhaldi 😊❤️ 6y
LeahBergen What a review. ❤️ 6y
Centique AMAZING review 😍😍 6y
batsy @LeahBergen @Centique Thank you 💕 6y
Cathythoughts Very touching review ... magical 💫💫💫 6y
batsy @Cathythoughts Thanks so much 🤗 6y
sisilia Grave of the Fireflies traumatized me big time 😔 I couldn‘t sleep afterwards and spent the whole week thinking about it 😭 6y
batsy @sisilia That's mainly why I've been putting it off! 6y
rubyslippersreads Lovely review. 😊 6y
Faibka @sisilia I cried through the whole thing. One of the saddest films I‘ve ever seen 6y
Faibka Prepare yourself for it, it is the best animated film I‘ll never see again. Truly heartbreaking but incredibly moving and worth the watch. I had no idea about this book and will definitely add it to the tbr. Great review! 6y
batsy @Faibka Thanks! Yes, I think I need to be emotionally ready before I watch it. It's certainly at the top of my list, especially after all of your comments :) 6y
Cathythoughts I put a little birthday box in the post for you ... let‘s hope it doesn‘t take forever to get to you ... 😊👍🏻❤️ 6y
batsy @Cathythoughts Thank you, friend... I'll keep an eye out 😘😘 6y
RohitSawant Echoing @erzascarletbookgasm 👏🏼👏🏼 Stellar review! 6y
batsy @rohit-sawant Thank you, Rohit! 6y