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Anime Review: Violet Evergarden
Solid character-driven work that is not cringe. Visually superb.
Jun 5, 20244 min read


Anime Review: 86
Interesting enough premise. Excellent production. Can delve deeper into the themes, but plot and characters are sufficiently captivating.
May 24, 20244 min read


K-drama ● Review: A Shop for Killers
Solid action-mystery-thriller drama with decent pacing and signposting. Moderately intriguing. Entertaining.
Mar 29, 20243 min read


University by Bentley Little
Typical contemporary horror fiction in many respects but with well-written twisted dark/black comedy.
Oct 30, 20234 min read


Anime ● Review: From the New World
Intriguing coming-of-age supernatural-fantasy mystery involving humans with telekinesis set in an idyllic village. Highly recommended.
Feb 24, 20233 min read


A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
A Scanner Darkly, first published in 1977, is a novel set in near-future California. The plot follows undercover police officer Bob...
Nov 18, 20222 min read


Martian Time-Slip by Philip K. Dick
Martian Time-Slip was first published as a novel in 1964, although it was published in serialized form in 1963. Although life is not easy...
Oct 9, 20223 min read


Sachiko by Endo Shusaku
Sachiko (女の一生<2部>: サチ子の場合, lit. A woman’s life part 2: Sachiko’s case) is a novel by Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作) that was first published in...
May 6, 20224 min read


Kiku’s Prayer by Endo Shusaku
Set in 1860s Nagasaki, the story follows 16-year-old Kiku, a strong-willed girl, who falls in love with Seikichi, a young Catholic man.
Aug 23, 20213 min read


Silence by Endo Shusaku
Silence (沈黙) by Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作) is a novel that is probably his most famous work, first published in 1966.
Apr 7, 20214 min read


The Girl I Left Behind by Endo Shusaku
The Girl I Left Behind (私が棄てた女), first published in 1964, is one of the earlier novels of Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作).
Jan 14, 20213 min read


White Man, Yellow Man by Endo Shusaku
White Man, Yellow Man are two novellas that are the earliest works of Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作), first published in 1955.
Jan 12, 20212 min read


Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
This novel is a re-telling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche. The story is narrated by an aging Orual...
Dec 14, 20202 min read


Ubik by Philip K. Dick
Joe Chip works as a scout and team leader for Glen Runciter’s organization which employs people with the ability to counter psychic powers.
Dec 12, 20201 min read


Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
The source material for the modern classic Blade Runner, this novel focuses on Deckard more so than the film.
Dec 12, 20201 min read


The Cosmic Trilogy by C.S. Lewis
The Cosmic Trilogy (also the Space Trilogy and Ransom Trilogy) is a sci-fi/fantasy trilogy of the adventures of Dr Elwin Ransom.
Nov 22, 20202 min read


Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
Set in the 25th century, humans have the technological means to store their consciousness in “stacks” at the base of the skull...
Nov 19, 20202 min read


Film ● Mini-Review: The Foreigner
Not supposed to be a shoot ’em up but it still works. Good to see Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan not be typecasted.
Sep 23, 20171 min read


Film ● Mini-Review: A Walk Among the Tombstones
Slow and uneventful, even for noir. The plotting and pacing could use some improvement.
Sep 18, 20141 min read
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