@@poemsbypoetryI found his son's Good Reads review. I'll paste it here: "Sally..... Marxist cc gjhgjvbv .....Gargar garbage.....liberalpropaganda.....sad sad.....gjhjvbvbvv....goo goo ....gaga Gaga....last Gaga ...Father....son....house of Gucci"
I think the sexual assault that happens early in No Longer Human really helped me understand how the book is not just a portrayal of apathy or depression but just a full-on portrait of trauma and repression. And the suicidal impulses and desperation that comes after was to me downstream of the protagonist's struggle - and inability - to confront that childhood trauma. For me, No Longer Human is actually one of the best portrayals of the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and disassociation + depression.
Some important context regarding No Longer Human that might help clarify your question as to "how much the author sympathizes" and your understanding of the book in general, is that the protagonist is based on the author himself and a big part of the book is derived from his own life experience. As the wiki explains it: 'The novel presents recurring themes in the author's life, including suicide, social alienation, addiction and depression. Much like the protagonist Yōzō, Dazai attempted suicide a total of five times in his lifetime, with consorts, until ultimately succeeding in taking his own life with his lover at the time.' 'The book was published one month after Dazai's suicide at the age of 38.'
@@vivena9 not really its just that the kind of framework employed in the book is one that would be appealing to incels and can very much be romantised even if thats obviously not the intention not too dissimilar from other "sigma male" characters who get misinterpreted
I'm usually a "separate the art from the artist" kind of guy, but so much of my fascination for No Longer Human is in the context that it is borderline autobiographical and a lot of the things that happen in it actually happened to Dazai or are inspired by things that happened to him. It was like he was put on this earth to be the most depressed person.
You see people so rarely talk about the literature you like that when you see that specific book in the same interesting style as other media. These videos don't come round a lot but they're great when they do.
Very excited to see your review of wind and truth, I was shocked when it ended with a steamy scene between Kaladin and Adolin but I guess Brian Sanders has really come a long way
I feel like a lot of people won't connect with No Longer Human if they haven't felt like the main character for part of their lives. I, unironically, cried several times when I was younger reading the book as I saw myself in him, much to my chagrin. The ending really was the nail in the coffin... Suffice to say, it really changed me as a person, for the better.
Dazai Osamu was born on 19th June and died on 13th June by double suicide (心中). By some fate his body was only found on 19th June! Tragically poetic! Things aside, if you like No Longer Human, you might also like Kokoro by Natsume Souseki:)
How do you expect me to watch a video longer than 60 seconds? Your videos have destroyed my attention span and now you want me to watch long form content?? Unsubscribed
Always love your book reviews and top reads of the year. I always end up getting a few of them and you’ve put me into so many authors and books I’d not heard of. Thank you.
I definitely recommed reading Flowers of Buffoonery as well. It's actually shorter than No Longer Human, so it'd fit perfectly in a nice two hour lull, and it's a genuinely fascinating second look at Yozo from a third person narrator who also happens to be hilarious. Dazai's author voice in that book is such a fun whiplash from the one in No Longer Human, especially if you read them back to back like I did. Reading it afterwards really cemented the impact of the epilogue.
Hi Man Carrying My Newfound Appreciation For Larry McMurtry - I read Lonesome Dove for the first time this year thanks to your previous videos and loved it. I'll definitely pick up more of his work in future. Thanks for the recommendations!
I read Usamaru Furuya's manga adaptation of No Longer Human earlier this year, and it sort of haunted me. I thought the way Furuya depicted Oba's constant spiral was incredible and stuck with me for a little while; the modernized framing helped, too. Really want read the original work but i'm definitely not strong enough right now lmfao Love the book reviews, and congratulations on your son :D
It's honestly refreshing to see a genuine book discussion. Everything pertaining to books these days online is showing why a movie sucks because it's not based on the book enough, or telling you why this content creator's boom is terrible, or ungodly amounts of smut. I might pick up Soft Touch or The Galton Case once I work through the books I bought before I finished the books I bought before that.
Abysmal 20 books for you is a normal year for me. I have 3 kids though. 7, 5, and 1. Congrats on your newborn. Wild ride of emotions but nothing can change you back. You are a Dad now and now know the highest of highs. Don't beat yourself up over the lows. Love your channel. Reading Five Decembers (halfway through) thanks to you.
6:39 Osamu Dazai actually based the protagonist of No Longer Human off of himself (not entirely, of course as the blurb confirms it’s only a *semi*-autobiography)
Tbr dude idk about what make me like this chanel so much , the humor of the short format , and the laid back vibe of the longer have immaculate vibes It feel authentic , like not a curated youtuber persona but a real person sharing what they think or like In this end of the year , and in the light of the happy addition in your family , I wanted to tell you that the content you put forth is loved and that you are awesome ( hope this makes sense english is like my third language) Also dude parenthood is hard and you may read even less next year , but those years where they are small are fleating , tiring but rewarding
Osamu Dazai's short stories could be up your alley. Dazai did write at a time of great change during the post-WW2 period & a lot of his alienation seems to come from that.
I picked up Absalom, Absalom! and East of Eden at a used book store recently because of you. This is the first time im going to be reading more classical work in a long while, eish me luck
Great to see McMurtry's non-Lonesome Dove represented! I have been tearing through his work (Thalia books, Houston, etc.) and would love to see more UA-cam content on these books. Leaving Cheyenne is a top 5 book all time for me
Also, don't give up on Portis. A lot of the best parts of True Grit were lifted line for line, and Dog of the South is great. Norwood is very underrated. Plus, Michael Sara is producing a Masters of Atlantis adaptation (I think).
Probably no one will notice or care, but of what I read this year, my favorites were: 1. A Maggot (J. Fowles) 2. Acting Class (Graphic Novel) (N. Drnaso) 3. Our Wives Under the Sea (J. Armfield) 4. Satan In Goray (I.B. Singer) 5. Geek Love (K. Dunn) 6. Life For Sale (Y. Mishima) 7. Death in Midsummer (Y. Mishima)
soft touch got dark, im getting my grandma to read it next. i did not care for no longer human. read the entire oakley hall ambrose bierce series which is great but i have a hard time recommending it to people. but oakley hall has turned into my favorite author this year. merry christmas and happy new year book guy, you got me back into books this year so i always appreciate the book videos
Before my daughter was born and I was putting together her nursery I listened to or read like seven Hornblower novels. I recommend it if you have another kid.
Writing my own book I hope you'll get to read it one day. It's something based on alot you described in this video has the strengths and weaknesses I know won't make it perfect but I'm still giving it my all. Till then
I was surprised how much I liked "Lonesome Dove" since I'm not usually into that sort of historic, cowboy thing. I get the two MacDonalds mixed up, but I prefer John. For me, "The End of the Night", and "Only Girl in the Game" were better than the Travis McGee stuff. Anyway, it nice to hear someone talk about these older detective novels. Thanks.
As a father of two young kids ( 3 years and 9 months) you definitely have to embrace audiobooks as a new parent to keep up (or just decide to be a shit dad and ignore your kids). Earlier this year I also bought Larry McMurtry's personal copy of The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway at an antiquarian book fair (which McMurtry had signed). It felt like that episode of The Simpsons when Comic Book Guy has a rare photo of Sean Connery signed by Roger Moore.
Congrats on the baby boy!! To add something when it comes to No Longer Human, i dont knoe if you are aware of it, but you could almost consider it an autobiography, or semi-autobiography if you will. That's because most of the events and problems that happen around the main character, actually happened to Osamu Dazai himself, not all but most. I think that just adds a lot of maddening beauty to the piece, when you learn that those horrible things actually happened.
So clearly I need to read Larry McMurtry. Love your book videos Man. My favorite book of 2024 is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. My favorite book you've recommended (so far!) is Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliott Chaze.
We need more people like this telling us truth! Just finished reading Hidden Signs of the Universe by Olivia Cooper. Its fascinating what they hide from society
I agree with what you said about Archer himself as a character. I read The Drowning Pool recently, and he didn’t seem as unique or as interesting as say for example Philip Marlowe.
i saw leviathan wakes sitting on your bookshelf and that is all i could think about cause ive been obsessed with the expanse series for the past 9 months
@ManCarryingThing one of my favorite things about the series is just how logical the world building is. It all starts from the core that is the reality and physics of working and living in space and that just informs so much about how different factions would realistically form and treat and feel about each other and it accomplishes this very cleanly always from a characters point of view
I've read a good amount this year, but my favorite is, without a doubt, The Brothers Karamazov. Truly fantastic book. I also got through the first 7 Wheel of Time books. Book 3 is my favorite so far.
That opening bit reminded me of my brother who used to read 3-4 books a month. Had a child and now reads half a dozen a year, max. His kids are older and it's slowly going back up
Surprisingly and oddly enough, All My Friends Are Going To Be Strangers, is where I started with McMurtry years ago. I agree, good place to start. Just fueled my desire to dive deeper into his bibliography. I know a lot of people would jump for Lonesome Dove, which obviously is amazing, but with its length, and the amount of plot lines that intertwine, I don’t think it’s a good starting point. I’d say, either All My Friends, or maybe one from the Thalia trilogy. Leaving Cheyenne is probably my favorite from those three. Beautiful beautiful novel. Crazy to think wrote all of those while he was still in his 20s. RIP to such a legend. And I spy, Runaway Horses, on your shelf. If you haven’t gotten around to that one, oh boy is it good.
You recommend the best short get-you-outta-the-slump books, but all of them will be so obscure and vintage that I'll never find them in any of the old book shops in India. So I just have to sit through all your reviews dreaming that once I get out of here maybe in some other country I'll get to read these books. To love is to suffer I guess.
Knowing that Man Carrying Thing read and liked one of my favorite books really made me go "whoa!!!" whoag... No Longer Human was one of my favorite books I read back in middle school. I actually re-read it recently last month. When you learn about Osamu Dazai's life, you realize how much Yobo is partially based on himself. Unfortunately, I related to him a lot 😭 I'm not an incel, I'm not even a man, he was just really similar to me. It definetely made me take a step back and reavaluate myself.
I recently read No Longer Human and I love that book. I have Junji Itos version of it as well. The book is thought to be autobiographical, since it pulls a lot from the authors life and what happened to the main characters is what happened to the author eventually.
I just got No Longer Human for Christmas!! I read Flowers of Buffoonery this year, and it was an absolute delight. Really reccommend if you haven’t yet.
I only read one book to completion that wasn't a computer science textbook this year but I loved it. The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami. Thanks man caring for child!
I don't read very much, but I did read 'Five Decembers' following your last set of recommendations. I thought it was a bit rubbish to be honest. But thanks for getting me reading.
I always recommend the first half of the Lillith's Brood. Its--- weird. Book falls apart towards the end and the sequels are not worth the paper, but butler had something there for 150 Pages. Makes for good fan fic material at least.
It always cracks me up when someone doesn’t know that this is all a bit, and he made up all the books he talks about. Like it’s hard to tell who is commenting for the bit and who actually doesn’t know, honestly cracks me up. Talk about gaslighting.
I’d love to see your thoughts on Dr Ada Palmer’s Terra Ignota series, even if just the first (Too Like the Lightning). It‘s the kind of very intense, carefully planned world with a lot to say about susciety that you seem to like in your fantasy picks so I reckon you’d enjoy it if you haven’t already read it.
If you ever have another Sally Rooney in you, Intermezzo is fantastic. I haven't read her other novels but was pleasantly surprised by Intermezzo. And yeah, I wouldn't have enjoyed it in audiobook format based on her writing style.
I suggest reading a book Whispers of Astrology by Ethan Parker if you want to know real thruth of the stars. Just read everything writer suggests in there, it's one of the best reads I had in a while.
From what I read this year... Best: The Laundry Files by Charles Stross. The best urban fantasy series I have read since Rivers of London. Its a bit of a mystery box, but Stross does it in a charming tongue in cheek sort of way that I don't mind. Worst: The Terraformers by Annalee Nowitz. Characters were shallow and world building was often poorly thought out and unrealistic. I listened to the audiobook and they chose to add sound effects. These made it much worse, but, the author did write in the characters playing party music to interrupt a conversation and making loud fart noises, so I guess it was true to the source materials.
Good reminder that this channel is about books
What? What the heck, was I lied to?
It's about carrying things
@@JoWilliams-ud4euyeah books are what this channel was originally created for
@@JoWilliams-ud4eu r u diddy? real?
@@LuisSierra42 spoiler: the things are books
Thank you, Ed Kemper!
Thank you, extremely gay Ed Kemper*
@@LangstonDevI wouldn't say extremely...
You look like an extremely cute version of Ed Kemper
ill take it
Tumblr Ed Kemper
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Ed Kemper is Tumblr Ed Kemper.
I wouldn't say extremely.
Maybe scruffier. I think Ed Kemper looks gayer then you for this reason, gays are usually more well kempt.
You forgot Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess
still reading it, taking my time
@@ManCarryingThing What did your son think about that Sally Rooney book?
@@poemsbypoetryI found his son's Good Reads review. I'll paste it here: "Sally..... Marxist cc gjhgjvbv .....Gargar garbage.....liberalpropaganda.....sad sad.....gjhjvbvbvv....goo goo ....gaga Gaga....last Gaga ...Father....son....house of Gucci"
But he did read no longer human
Not even one year old and he’s already wrecking the libs, incredible.
I think the sexual assault that happens early in No Longer Human really helped me understand how the book is not just a portrayal of apathy or depression but just a full-on portrait of trauma and repression. And the suicidal impulses and desperation that comes after was to me downstream of the protagonist's struggle - and inability - to confront that childhood trauma.
For me, No Longer Human is actually one of the best portrayals of the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and disassociation + depression.
Yesss I agree, it completely misses the point to write it off as “incel fantasy”
Which part that has Yozo sexually assaulted? I've might missed it.
@@iamvenna I'm really happy to see people who also thought the "incel fantasy" write off was a complete misunderstanding of No Longer Human.
Some important context regarding No Longer Human that might help clarify your question as to "how much the author sympathizes" and your understanding of the book in general, is that the protagonist is based on the author himself and a big part of the book is derived from his own life experience.
As the wiki explains it: 'The novel presents recurring themes in the author's life, including suicide, social alienation, addiction and depression. Much like the protagonist Yōzō, Dazai attempted suicide a total of five times in his lifetime, with consorts, until ultimately succeeding in taking his own life with his lover at the time.'
'The book was published one month after Dazai's suicide at the age of 38.'
Sad he could be so reflective of his own character and yet ultimately could not live outside of it.
It's not completely autobiographical. In real life the author only finished 3rd in the longest human competition.
That sounds pretty obvious, I don’t see how someone could miss that
@mrdeadlift6237 These days it's more important to label something 'for incels' in a nanosecond rather than engage with a critical mind.
@@vivena9 not really its just that the kind of framework employed in the book is one that would be appealing to incels and can very much be romantised even if thats obviously not the intention
not too dissimilar from other "sigma male" characters who get misinterpreted
I'm usually a "separate the art from the artist" kind of guy, but so much of my fascination for No Longer Human is in the context that it is borderline autobiographical and a lot of the things that happen in it actually happened to Dazai or are inspired by things that happened to him. It was like he was put on this earth to be the most depressed person.
unfortunately not the most depressed person I've met a lot of people like him not all of them choose to deal with it the way he did though.
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He said it! The absolute legend
Man juggling infant and books
I love these book videos, Jake. Hope to see more of them in the new year, and congratulations on the birth of your son. 👏🏾💐
You see people so rarely talk about the literature you like that when you see that specific book in the same interesting style as other media. These videos don't come round a lot but they're great when they do.
Welcome to this channel. The short skits are just appetizers to help us hold out until the next book review. Reading takes time.
Wish for more of this kind of book reviews
Should I read Blood Meridian? My favorite book is Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever.
haha i love that book too
Maybe work up to Percy Jackson before easing into Cormac
Once you’ve read Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever, you can read anything
It's basically the same thing but with cowboys
what type of comparison is this😭🙏
Very excited to see your review of wind and truth, I was shocked when it ended with a steamy scene between Kaladin and Adolin but I guess Brian Sanders has really come a long way
For real?
@@samuelmelnik7722 Bro he calls Brandon Sanderson 'Brian Sanders' what do you think lmao?
@@samuelmelnik7722 I guess you’ll just have to read and find out
I feel like a lot of people won't connect with No Longer Human if they haven't felt like the main character for part of their lives. I, unironically, cried several times when I was younger reading the book as I saw myself in him, much to my chagrin. The ending really was the nail in the coffin... Suffice to say, it really changed me as a person, for the better.
Dazai Osamu was born on 19th June and died on 13th June by double suicide (心中). By some fate his body was only found on 19th June! Tragically poetic! Things aside, if you like No Longer Human, you might also like Kokoro by Natsume Souseki:)
I love Kokoro, but honestly No Longer Human sounds way more intense 😅
@@benconnolly9883 Yess! Converse might not be true! 😁 If you love Kokoro, NLH might be too intense!
He killed himself twice??
I don’t totally understand the fuss about Kokoro. It’s good, sure, but the people who recommended it to me were massive fans.
@@officialmasqq_594 double suicide - he committed suicide alongside his wife; they did it together
Good morning Man. How are you ?
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If man here, where jonkler?
@@ManCarryingThing carrying thing
How do you expect me to watch a video longer than 60 seconds? Your videos have destroyed my attention span and now you want me to watch long form content?? Unsubscribed
Always love your book reviews and top reads of the year. I always end up getting a few of them and you’ve put me into so many authors and books I’d not heard of. Thank you.
I definitely recommed reading Flowers of Buffoonery as well. It's actually shorter than No Longer Human, so it'd fit perfectly in a nice two hour lull, and it's a genuinely fascinating second look at Yozo from a third person narrator who also happens to be hilarious. Dazai's author voice in that book is such a fun whiplash from the one in No Longer Human, especially if you read them back to back like I did. Reading it afterwards really cemented the impact of the epilogue.
Hi Man Carrying My Newfound Appreciation For Larry McMurtry - I read Lonesome Dove for the first time this year thanks to your previous videos and loved it. I'll definitely pick up more of his work in future. Thanks for the recommendations!
Nice King shelf. I've got one of my own and dig (almost) all his works.
“I tend to like short books” bold coming from a stormlight archive fan 😂😂😂
congrats on the baby!! hope you guys are all healthy and well! x
Always SO happy to see one of your video poppin' up in my YT feed. Absolutely LOVE your approach to book reviews. Cheers from Italy, keep it up!
I read Usamaru Furuya's manga adaptation of No Longer Human earlier this year, and it sort of haunted me. I thought the way Furuya depicted Oba's constant spiral was incredible and stuck with me for a little while; the modernized framing helped, too. Really want read the original work but i'm definitely not strong enough right now lmfao
Love the book reviews, and congratulations on your son :D
It's honestly refreshing to see a genuine book discussion. Everything pertaining to books these days online is showing why a movie sucks because it's not based on the book enough, or telling you why this content creator's boom is terrible, or ungodly amounts of smut.
I might pick up Soft Touch or The Galton Case once I work through the books I bought before I finished the books I bought before that.
I watch and love all of your videos but your book ones are so special
3:32 The McDonalds had a BEEF over their name?
best comment
YEEEES, books finally! Love your short form content, but im always here for the book talks.
Abysmal 20 books for you is a normal year for me. I have 3 kids though. 7, 5, and 1. Congrats on your newborn. Wild ride of emotions but nothing can change you back. You are a Dad now and now know the highest of highs. Don't beat yourself up over the lows. Love your channel. Reading Five Decembers (halfway through) thanks to you.
appreciate these recs! thanks for making this
Matthew 11:28 KJV
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." - Jesus.:)
I just finished reading The Last Picture Show and loved it! Thanks for the great recommendations here.
Your book reviews genuinely make my day I love you Mr man
6:39 Osamu Dazai actually based the protagonist of No Longer Human off of himself (not entirely, of course as the blurb confirms it’s only a *semi*-autobiography)
Long awaited book content! Love it ❤️
Tbr dude idk about what make me like this chanel so much , the humor of the short format , and the laid back vibe of the longer have immaculate vibes
It feel authentic , like not a curated youtuber persona but a real person sharing what they think or like
In this end of the year , and in the light of the happy addition in your family , I wanted to tell you that the content you put forth is loved and that you are awesome
( hope this makes sense english is like my third language)
Also dude parenthood is hard and you may read even less next year , but those years where they are small are fleating , tiring but rewarding
My faves this year:
Inverted World by Christopher Priest
The Details by Ia Genberg
Doppelganger by Naomi Wo... Klein
Osamu Dazai's short stories could be up your alley. Dazai did write at a time of great change during the post-WW2 period & a lot of his alienation seems to come from that.
I picked up Absalom, Absalom! and East of Eden at a used book store recently because of you. This is the first time im going to be reading more classical work in a long while, eish me luck
East of Eden is honestly one of my favourite books.
Great to see McMurtry's non-Lonesome Dove represented! I have been tearing through his work (Thalia books, Houston, etc.) and would love to see more UA-cam content on these books. Leaving Cheyenne is a top 5 book all time for me
i am a simple man: i see no longer human on the thumbnail, i press play on video
Yeah you got to hear this midwit call it an “incel book”. What a complete waste of time.
Saw 'no longer human' in the thumbnail, looked at it on my shelf and said 'nope, still not ready for that'
Damn I didn’t know Dazai dropped this year
Can't wait until next year when most of these are Children's books...
It'll be a nice little reminder that this man has a life outside this channel
Thank you. And I love the Archer novels, I have that volume, I just haven't cracked it yet.
I'm curious if you ever looked up the life of Osamu Dazai after reading No Longer Human? Because it's kind of a semi biography about his life.
You haven't watched the video yet
@@marcelhidalgo1076 he doesn't mention that in the video
god this is why I love this channel so much
More book reviews please, i read lonesome dove last year, based on your review, sooo good. TLPS is on the TBR for early 2025.
Also, don't give up on Portis. A lot of the best parts of True Grit were lifted line for line, and Dog of the South is great. Norwood is very underrated. Plus, Michael Sara is producing a Masters of Atlantis adaptation (I think).
i look forward to reading him, i have gringos on my shelf
Probably no one will notice or care, but of what I read this year, my favorites were:
1. A Maggot (J. Fowles)
2. Acting Class (Graphic Novel) (N. Drnaso)
3. Our Wives Under the Sea (J. Armfield)
4. Satan In Goray (I.B. Singer)
5. Geek Love (K. Dunn)
6. Life For Sale (Y. Mishima)
7. Death in Midsummer (Y. Mishima)
Not much of a reader but trying to improve and these help reviews help a lot!
soft touch got dark, im getting my grandma to read it next. i did not care for no longer human. read the entire oakley hall ambrose bierce series which is great but i have a hard time recommending it to people. but oakley hall has turned into my favorite author this year. merry christmas and happy new year book guy, you got me back into books this year so i always appreciate the book videos
Subscribed. Happy holidays.
04:19 Nice to learn that Ross Macdonald could write a sentence
I read All my friends are going to be strangers based on your recommendation and I loved it. Very fun.
the most anticipated tier list of the year
The Last Picture Show movie is crushing. One of my favorites. I’ve wanted to read it since I saw it.
Before my daughter was born and I was putting together her nursery I listened to or read like seven Hornblower novels. I recommend it if you have another kid.
I was waiting for this, thanks ❤❤❤
I'm a fan of Larry McMurtry's spin off book, "All Strangers are Going to be My Friends", aside from the chapters about the many restraining orders
Writing my own book I hope you'll get to read it one day. It's something based on alot you described in this video has the strengths and weaknesses I know won't make it perfect but I'm still giving it my all. Till then
Godspeed!
I was surprised how much I liked "Lonesome Dove" since I'm not usually into that sort of historic, cowboy thing. I get the two MacDonalds mixed up, but I prefer John. For me, "The End of the Night", and "Only Girl in the Game" were better than the Travis McGee stuff. Anyway, it nice to hear someone talk about these older detective novels. Thanks.
I highly highly suggest reading Flowers of Baffonery by Dazai because it gives even more insight into Yozo when not in his perspective.
As a father of two young kids ( 3 years and 9 months) you definitely have to embrace audiobooks as a new parent to keep up (or just decide to be a shit dad and ignore your kids).
Earlier this year I also bought Larry McMurtry's personal copy of The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway at an antiquarian book fair (which McMurtry had signed). It felt like that episode of The Simpsons when Comic Book Guy has a rare photo of Sean Connery signed by Roger Moore.
The setting sun by Osamu Dazai is also great. Schoolgirl also put me in a depressed mood for days.
Congrats on the baby boy!! To add something when it comes to No Longer Human, i dont knoe if you are aware of it, but you could almost consider it an autobiography, or semi-autobiography if you will. That's because most of the events and problems that happen around the main character, actually happened to Osamu Dazai himself, not all but most. I think that just adds a lot of maddening beauty to the piece, when you learn that those horrible things actually happened.
So clearly I need to read Larry McMurtry. Love your book videos Man. My favorite book of 2024 is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. My favorite book you've recommended (so far!) is Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliott Chaze.
We need more people like this telling us truth! Just finished reading Hidden Signs of the Universe by Olivia Cooper. Its fascinating what they hide from society
That was the most seamless ad transition I’ve ever seen.
I agree with what you said about Archer himself as a character. I read The Drowning Pool recently, and he didn’t seem as unique or as interesting as say for example Philip Marlowe.
i saw leviathan wakes sitting on your bookshelf and that is all i could think about cause ive been obsessed with the expanse series for the past 9 months
still need to start it!
@ManCarryingThing one of my favorite things about the series is just how logical the world building is. It all starts from the core that is the reality and physics of working and living in space and that just informs so much about how different factions would realistically form and treat and feel about each other and it accomplishes this very cleanly always from a characters point of view
I love this. So good 🎉
I've read a good amount this year, but my favorite is, without a doubt, The Brothers Karamazov. Truly fantastic book.
I also got through the first 7 Wheel of Time books. Book 3 is my favorite so far.
That opening bit reminded me of my brother who used to read 3-4 books a month. Had a child and now reads half a dozen a year, max. His kids are older and it's slowly going back up
they did you dirty with the ed Kemper comment lol cool Chanel bro !
Surprisingly and oddly enough, All My Friends Are Going To Be Strangers, is where I started with McMurtry years ago. I agree, good place to start. Just fueled my desire to dive deeper into his bibliography. I know a lot of people would jump for Lonesome Dove, which obviously is amazing, but with its length, and the amount of plot lines that intertwine, I don’t think it’s a good starting point. I’d say, either All My Friends, or maybe one from the Thalia trilogy. Leaving Cheyenne is probably my favorite from those three. Beautiful beautiful novel. Crazy to think wrote all of those while he was still in his 20s. RIP to such a legend.
And I spy, Runaway Horses, on your shelf. If you haven’t gotten around to that one, oh boy is it good.
My man, where is that shelving unit behind you from? I dig it, and I’ve been looking for something just like it!
hugely recommend Wendigoons video on No Longer Human. If you have time of course, considering how you are Man Carrying Familial Responsibilities rn
Crazy, thank you for your video, bro! Merry Christmas!
Soft touch is awesome! By the way, I love these book lists you make, man. With you all the luck with the kid! Happy everything.
Love me some books. Started the Dunes series last year
You recommend the best short get-you-outta-the-slump books, but all of them will be so obscure and vintage that I'll never find them in any of the old book shops in India. So I just have to sit through all your reviews dreaming that once I get out of here maybe in some other country I'll get to read these books. To love is to suffer I guess.
Knowing that Man Carrying Thing read and liked one of my favorite books really made me go "whoa!!!" whoag... No Longer Human was one of my favorite books I read back in middle school. I actually re-read it recently last month. When you learn about Osamu Dazai's life, you realize how much Yobo is partially based on himself. Unfortunately, I related to him a lot 😭 I'm not an incel, I'm not even a man, he was just really similar to me. It definetely made me take a step back and reavaluate myself.
I definitely need to give Last Picture Show a read. The movie is probably my single favorite movie grouped in with New Hollywood.
I recently read No Longer Human and I love that book. I have Junji Itos version of it as well. The book is thought to be autobiographical, since it pulls a lot from the authors life and what happened to the main characters is what happened to the author eventually.
I just got No Longer Human for Christmas!! I read Flowers of Buffoonery this year, and it was an absolute delight. Really reccommend if you haven’t yet.
I only read one book to completion that wasn't a computer science textbook this year but I loved it. The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami.
Thanks man caring for child!
I don't read very much, but I did read 'Five Decembers' following your last set of recommendations.
I thought it was a bit rubbish to be honest.
But thanks for getting me reading.
I also read No Longer Human this year and it left an impact on me.
MCT; I recommend Haruki Murakami’s “A Wild Sheep Chase,” if you haven’t read it already.
Great book 📕
Seen the books you are into explains a lot of what happend between the oldest videos hyperactivenes and now lol
I always recommend the first half of the Lillith's Brood. Its--- weird. Book falls apart towards the end and the sequels are not worth the paper, but butler had something there for 150 Pages. Makes for good fan fic material at least.
It always cracks me up when someone doesn’t know that this is all a bit, and he made up all the books he talks about. Like it’s hard to tell who is commenting for the bit and who actually doesn’t know, honestly cracks me up. Talk about gaslighting.
I’d love to see your thoughts on Dr Ada Palmer’s Terra Ignota series, even if just the first (Too Like the Lightning).
It‘s the kind of very intense, carefully planned world with a lot to say about susciety that you seem to like in your fantasy picks so I reckon you’d enjoy it if you haven’t already read it.
If you ever have another Sally Rooney in you, Intermezzo is fantastic. I haven't read her other novels but was pleasantly surprised by Intermezzo. And yeah, I wouldn't have enjoyed it in audiobook format based on her writing style.
I was listening to a podcast earlier this week and they were talking about Lonesome Dove
Missed these book videos
I suggest reading a book Whispers of Astrology by Ethan Parker if you want to know real thruth of the stars. Just read everything writer suggests in there, it's one of the best reads I had in a while.
From what I read this year...
Best: The Laundry Files by Charles Stross. The best urban fantasy series I have read since Rivers of London. Its a bit of a mystery box, but Stross does it in a charming tongue in cheek sort of way that I don't mind.
Worst: The Terraformers by Annalee Nowitz. Characters were shallow and world building was often poorly thought out and unrealistic. I listened to the audiobook and they chose to add sound effects. These made it much worse, but, the author did write in the characters playing party music to interrupt a conversation and making loud fart noises, so I guess it was true to the source materials.
BOOK VIDEO!
YES!