Quite a nice book. Not too basic that it gets boring, quite challenging while still motivating instead of frustrating you. Some of the examples needs Quite a nice book. Not too basic that it gets boring, quite challenging while still motivating instead of frustrating you. Some of the examples needs correction to match the description. ...more
Aku suka tema-tema lingkungan yang diangkat. Prosanya cukup puitik. Teknik penceritaan terasa agak kurang mengalir, kadang tersendat oleh puitiknya kaAku suka tema-tema lingkungan yang diangkat. Prosanya cukup puitik. Teknik penceritaan terasa agak kurang mengalir, kadang tersendat oleh puitiknya kalimat atau tidak jelasnya siapa pencerita. Penggunaan istilah-istilah lokal atau tradisionalnya malah ikut membangun nuansa, tidak membuat tersendat seperti elemen dasar teknik penceritaan yang disebutkan sebelumnya.
Ingin membaca lebih banyak tema-tema lingkungan seperti penebangan hutan dari sudut pandang orang-orang daerah terkait seperti yang disajikan buku ini. ...more
Is Meursault an example of an existential man? He has no regrets, which was perceived as immoral by many people including hisMy best read of the year!
Is Meursault an example of an existential man? He has no regrets, which was perceived as immoral by many people including his prosecutor, but as "an open book" by his defender. To normal eyes, including mine, his behaviour is certainly odd. Seems heartless and coldly analytical. He surely experiences the basic emotions like the rest of us, but he just does not attach too much other things to those emotions.
He most of the times does not have anything to say or to respond to things. This strikes me, maybe we all do not either, but we have been carrying a pre-packaged responses to almost anything which we can pick and choose just for the sake of having a response to things. Filling the void. Not necessarily an authentic response out of our own genuine interests.
My favorite scene was the one with the chaplain, when he eventually bursts in anger for the annoyance that the chaplain has caused. Something that I imagine everybody should be doing to all those chaplains of the world out there.
Rivalry out of respect. This is a striking difference between battles, in any forms, found in Japanese comic and its western counterparts. It is foundRivalry out of respect. This is a striking difference between battles, in any forms, found in Japanese comic and its western counterparts. It is found in many other cultural forms as well. That's what makes Japanese culture is so distinct in my opinion.
This volume of the series is the best so far. It tells, as much as shows, you how serious manga is about its story telling aspects. And these two authors is really masterful about plots and characterisation, to name a few. Just like Death Note, their other work.
I really enjoyed it. And was inspired as well. Just like when I was a teenager and encountering manga for the first time. How awesome is that!...more
Kepahitan. Luka. Rumitnya hubungan antar manusia. Seksualitas sebagai pelampias atau bentuk kekejian. Kasarnya ujaran.
Diawal ada semacam harapan untukKepahitan. Luka. Rumitnya hubungan antar manusia. Seksualitas sebagai pelampias atau bentuk kekejian. Kasarnya ujaran.
Diawal ada semacam harapan untuk melihat sebuah pemberontakan atas norma yang seringkali jadi alat represi. Tapi ternyata tidak ada perlawanan itu. Dan sayangnya itu yang membuat karya ini jadi cemen. Dangkal. Segala kevulgaran hanya demi kevulgaran itu sendiri, sambil seakan berpura-pura atau bahkan menganggap tiada konteks yang membuat kevulgaran itu vulgar....more
I am quite certain this story is well-crafted, maybe for its day. However, I found it hard to find any eleMaybe Oliver Twist, the book, is a chicklit.
I am quite certain this story is well-crafted, maybe for its day. However, I found it hard to find any elements that interest me, or intrigue me, or motivate me to follow the story further. I am sure the boy will be okay eventually, and those crooks will pay the price. It was sort of a given since the beginning. And I struggle to find other elements that might interest me, so that I can justify enduring those long, long, long sentences. Those sentences reminds me of the character in Yes, Minister series, Sir Humphrey Appleby, only without its irony or double motives. And Sir Humphrey does not speak that way for 600 pages! They are just plain long. Plain and long. The phrase "like watching paint dry" occurs in my mind quite often while reading this.
I am still curious about the so-called Dickensian London though. I might try watching the movie. Or, maybe,....maybe... try another of his book. Maybe just one....more
An okay interview which gave me an intro to who Borges is. I have become interested in reading him, but probably because of the admiration of my favouAn okay interview which gave me an intro to who Borges is. I have become interested in reading him, but probably because of the admiration of my favourite authors, and not because of this book. ...more
This episode is great. There is a set back. It shows how the characters grow as people or as craftsmen of their art. Relationship with editors: disagrThis episode is great. There is a set back. It shows how the characters grow as people or as craftsmen of their art. Relationship with editors: disagreement and collaboration. Manga business is really serious, even when it is about gag manga! It is also inspiring to learn how to generate stories from this episode!...more
I love this! Highly enjoyable and delightful. It has everything I hold dear: an ancient mystery, bookstores, computing technologies, and google! The mI love this! Highly enjoyable and delightful. It has everything I hold dear: an ancient mystery, bookstores, computing technologies, and google! The mystery reads like Dan Brown's, only with charms and witty sense of humor. The story reads fluently with lighthearted sentences like Haruki Murakami's. The characters are low-key hero type accompanied by quirky individuals with their own passion which is their power to drive the story.
I love the depiction of 3D modeling, big data visualization, Ruby, Hadoop and Google's life side by side with ancient secret society centered around ancient books. It is like all my nerdy sides of life finally met and dwell in the same place. The same book! ...more
Fantastic artworks and the stories are strong. I don't read that much DC comics, but this one did grab my attention. Going through the pages slowly anFantastic artworks and the stories are strong. I don't read that much DC comics, but this one did grab my attention. Going through the pages slowly and being mesmerized by the graphics, being inside the realm created, is enjoyable....more
Great story lines. Window and Snow is a typical Japanese spirit and motivation. Tells a lot about the ups and downs in the manga industry, or the riskGreat story lines. Window and Snow is a typical Japanese spirit and motivation. Tells a lot about the ups and downs in the manga industry, or the risks of the creative work in general....more
The good thing about this book is that it is really short. It contains some wisdom and insights. It also contains tautologies. And sugary and good souThe good thing about this book is that it is really short. It contains some wisdom and insights. It also contains tautologies. And sugary and good sounding sentences which might help people in distress, by way of spoon-feeding which does not require much effort on their behalf. All those are told in the manner of the modern day motivational speakers, only here it is coated in the mystical place (where most mainstream religions originated) around a thousand years ago.
Unfortunately, this is not my kind of book. I first read Coelho's The Alchemist and was moved by the narratives, picked up some inspirations inside the crafted story. I haven't had the same experience with his other books since. I wonder why the author has stopped bothering with real writing, and what remains is the new-agey, prophet-like chicken soup of the soul.
When I picked up this I was giving him another chance. Who knows this might be good. What was I thinking....? ...more
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