TEST Book Club - 2019 January Selection
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He's almost like a realist asshole......kinda like me.....I kinda like it.
I am nearing the end of this book......these stories get weirder and weirder.... who nominated this again!?
Floating Cloud
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I haven't read the book, but I remember watching the TV series (which apparently kept very true to the original story). It was weird and challenging, and as I recall, there were no happy endings. I'm tempted to buy the DVD (not available on digital as far as I can see) to revisit that, but I think I probably won't. My 13 year old self was vaguely unsettled/saddened by the stories, and that has left a strong enough lasting impression that whilst I recall that it was really well done, there's a pavlovian little voice in the back of my head saying 'nooooooo....'.
I finally got started on this one today. I had another, longer book that I needed to finish up before I moved on to this. I've read this one a couple of time before so it shouldn't take too long to get through. I think the audiobook is only like 7 hours. That's nothing compared to some of the GoT books.
I remember the TV series as well and also have similar memories as @Floating Cloud.
It's.....very strange. Suffice to say, it was nice that they tied some of the short stories together.
I suppose thats a start?
Yes, the stories usually don't end on a terribly happy note. They are very strange and dystopian indeed.
After reading the book, I am not sure I want to visually watch something like what I read.
LOL, true don't follow in our younger footsteps you may get just as scarred.