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Ive been scanning the interwebs looking for books that resonate with me. I came across your channel and while the style or genre of book you often review may not be for me, i was struck by how stunning you are. Good luck with the channel! :)

I am sorry :(

This is simply amazing. And not so much funnily I know exactly where you are coming from. In an emergency there is only doing that will help, in normal times letting things pass is good enough. The only difficulty is to become aware if there is an emergency or not.

Just finished this book today and i am feeling exactly the same as you…. Happy i founded this video. Makes me feel less alone

I am so wery sorry I have been in the same situation so many times. They are like children to us.

just found this older video and thought i'd add my two cents... on the topic of sexism, it's been noted that a lot of dazai osamu's other works (most notably the setting sun) are told from the point of view of a woman, and that usually these characters are 'stronger' or have more of an admirable type of work ethic than his male characters. so i think there's this really interesting thing that's going on with how he's writing oba yozo, because as western readers, without the cultural context of what a semi-autobiography entails (given how uncommon it is here), we take how he writes oba yozo as how he thinks, as a reflection of his true beliefs. but that's only true in some ways, because the way he discusses how other people see yozo implies a greater level of self-awareness than the character has, maybe even a criticism of this aspect of the culture at the time - a conversation between these two sides of the same gender-role coin. and i'll point out that his most productive time in terms of how many works he was putting out at once was when he settled down with his second wife ishihara michiko and was kind of forced by the beginning of world war two in japan to take the traditional role of the head of the household and be responsible for his family's well-being and safety (which of course fell apart in 1947 when he became an alcoholic and ran off with the woman he'd eventually commit double suicide with (bro was like. genuinely unwell at this point, that guy needed Help. as this book so conveniently demonstrates for us)). mostly i think the more autobiographical aspects shine true in the general beats of yozo's backstory and whenever he discusses philosophy or broader society. but again, this is just my interpretation. ANYWAY. sorry for yapping in the comments lmao this became way longer than i intended this kind of stuff just fascinates me

I'll miss all the little noises Springer used to make off camera. Take care of yourself, Saoirse.

39 days ago my 15yr old Siberian succumbed to rapid onset dementia, she was my GrandPup but we were companions since becoming disabled in '14. I still wake to take her out to potty. Her 7yr old sister sibe looks at her collar and howls like a wolf during the night. Ty for this video. Also lost 2 children,... babies and friendships too like u spoke of. Followed u back after the AT, was going to go but health changed so I'm unable to do so. Peace unto you

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This is not a book specifically on grieving the loss of a pet. But The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa helped me process my own fear and grief in a similar situation late last year. I hope it might do the same for you.

Just a subscriber who never felt like he had anything to comment on your book reviews before saying I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Know you gave them a good life and take joy in the memories.

hello Saoirse, I know it’s devastating but I am glad we can all connect in this sadness. the book “on coming alive: journaling through grief” is a beautiful book to slowly soothe our heart with time. it has quotes, questions and pages for you to write and feel. It’s a very special book to me and I think it would make sense to you too. I know we feel them all too immensely. I send you so much love and light. a warm hug 🩶

My condolences Saoirse. Another animal out there deserves you.

This must have been so hard to film but it’ll be exactly what somebody needs right at their worst time. The montage at the end is beautiful and exactly what you spoke about, seeing your evolution while Springer appears eternally Springer 🥹

So sorry Saoirse, mourned both of my cats passing. You take care of them and they reward you with their love. ❤

I send you all my love, Saoirse Thanks for making this

I'm sorry, Saoirse. Any time I've lost a pet, my reactions have been the exact same. I initially would say I'm never getting another pet again, and I would be completely genuine in my feeling. Then a couple weeks would pass and I would be out there looking to adopt again. Hopefully you feel better soon and if/when you decide to adopt, I hope that it brings you the same joy as before.

I like your take here. The book is not long, but dense with rich characters and history. It is hard to keep up with sometimes. It was interesting your thoughts on the way fantastical events are told so matter of factly. SPOILERS: for example, Rebecca arriving brings the insomnia plague or how it starts raining and doesn’t stop for 4 years. All fantastical but you just get so used to it like yep that’s cool. I loved this book and could not put it down despite its dense nature. The ending is wild.

You said that you did not really want to present your own thoughts on this book, and I can understand why this is the case, but you nonetheless said some things and I am glad that you did, because these thoughts would not come naturally to me. I, too, wish that I would have read this book in my most formative years.

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This video actually made me want to read this book and want a terrific read it was. It's one of my favourite books now. Thank you so much, Saoirse. Greetings from Germany Guido

I have Asperger's so I know what it's like not understand emotion sometimes but this level is ridiculous I think the Japanese are quite strange when it comes to psychology no offence am I not fully understand about the human condition involving connecting with others I am fully aware I am not alienated from the world I think this is a fantasy of what depression is

Thank you, thank you, thank you! And thank you for that very sweet and most beautiful smile at 6:47, your oak must be so proud. Does the tree have a name? I'm sure it's a clever one.

Thanks for the Oliver prompt - very enjoyable. I haven't read her for a while. I will now return.

Really enjoyed this vlog. I am a giant poetry nerd, so always drawn to poetry news. Thanks for sharing.

I just finished this book last night. Very good, and bone chilling. You picked great passages to share. I see it’s an older video, but I enjoyed your thoughts. Thanks!

Agreed! I felt like it was picking up and then it ended

As someone whose depression has deeply affected my sleep rhythms and has caused me bouts of insomnia for months at a time, I was drawn to the concept of this book. I thought some of the prose was beautiful, but I had the same critiques of the unlikability of the characters and the repetitive nature of the events and plot. I don’t think it was for me but I’m glad I read it

I just selected this video randomly. Hope you don't duck it up Edit This was pretty good

As someone who also just finished Heretics for their first time: AAAAAAAAAA! This one left me beyond bewildered and I really had a hard time stomaching the feeling that frank in his later years just threw away so much potential with this strange misogyny and sexual fixations. It’s one thing to include sex as a plot device - and in some ways I do enjoy the clever inclusion of all the past Idaho Gholas’ sexual prowess finally culminating into one moment that may well have saved the galaxy - but to fixate on it in this degrading, not to mention heteronormative manner is a disappointment. I want the last book to somehow fix this for me but I think at this point it’s largely an “I’ve made it this far” attitude keeping me going. All in all I think Frank was a great writer and I love the weird and the tippy and the “aha!” moments, but in this book, they are unfortunately diluted with “wtf?” moments. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say on #6. Keep up the good work and see you on the other side ✌🏼

🎉 congratulations this is wonderful news does it feel like a turning point, like a road yet traveled has appeared before you. 😊

Uh oh, I hope my previous comment shows up. If not, just wanted to say I remembered your review from a long time ago, and after recently finishing the book for the first time, I'm glad I found this review again.

I watched some of this review years ago - like maybe 4 or 5 years ago. And I remembered you talking about how surprisingly funny you found Catcher in the Rye (although you don't actually seem to say that, so huh). Then for whatever random reason I finally decided to read it this week and I loved it. I searched for Catcher in the Rye reviews to see if I could find your video again, and here I am. I didn't recall what else you said, but rewatching your review now, I mostly had the same feelings you did throughout the book. Except I didn't find Holden annoying even at the beginning of the book - but I got spoiled on him having a troubled past, and the book being about Holden lamenting the loss of innocence, so I was immediately accepting and curious about him. Throughout the years I've heard people complain about Holden so I was almost expecting him to be a smartass or bad person or something but he was surprisingly nice through the whole book. Just severely psychologically troubled. I sympathized with him completely. BTW Holden calling a guy "commander blop" made me laugh.

By some chance that you might be reading this, I would like to recommend a book: "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" by Milan Kundera. I think you might like this one a lot.

Your voice is so relaxing! New viewer to your channel and I absolutely love your literature analysis!

I’m 70% done but I’m triggered …I’m invested to finish but I’m confused..how is this part of the original trilogy?

Sorry if I’m late to the party, but here was my interpretation: Women are naturally better at handling their passed down memories. There is a reason why the sisterhood is all women. However, they cannot access memories from their male ancestors. A quizat haderach could access these missing memories, however by men’s primal nature, they would cause destruction and hurt the sisterhood and therefore humanity as a whole. Their goal was to create a haderach and keep him on a leash and control him. After Paul, they realized controlling one was just not possible and not worth the risk. It does put a dividing line between men and women, yes, but it I took it as Frank Herbert saying that women were better to hold this kind of power than men were. I hope this helps.

Escape From spiderhead is a movie, a very bad movie. Annie Proulx's Wyoming stories are amazing, like Fine Just the Way it is

Escape From Spiderhead, in Tenth of December, is genius , and made into a horrible movie with big stars. The screen writer thought he is a better writer than Saunders and made very unwise changes to the plot and characters

Kind of beautiful that it snowed the day you filmed this review. The I am, I am, I am quote comes on a snowy day in the book, with some powerful imagery and emotion. Beautiful book, wonderful review thank you

I really appreciate your readings along with the commentary A very insightful perspective about reading poetry aloud, I really resonate with that. At 46, Sylvia is still one of my all time favorite authors. The Bell Jar walked so her poetry could run

Great job.

You gave me so much inspiration for my writing. People like you make me believe that I have many to write for. Thank you! Regev from Israel.

Thanks for not having the oak cut down. They are the most important tree for wildlife, being a host plant for over 800 species of moths and butterflies, and of course the acorns are practically a staple food for many mammals and birds alike. I have 10 white oaks saplings in pots right now that I am letting get a bit bigger before I plant them in my yard. I find if I plant saplings too small, the deer will browse them down into little bonsai. 🤣 Anyhow, I love nature and a lot of my misanthropic feelings come from a sense that people just don't care about the natural world, so hearing that someone loves trees too, really helps. So thanks for sharing your poem and your voice. Please keep at it! And be kind to yourself! As a defender of trees you deserve it! 👍

First off, there is seriously NO way anyone can understand this book without serious community help (book club, reddit, UA-cam, fan sites, etc). I'm pretty sure everyone feels like you the first read through of Heretics. I was so lost. Second, to try to answer your Q at 3:42 (moreso referencing God Emperor of Dune), Leto II is basically the coolest character ever. He is actually good even though so few people in this universe ever truly recognize what he did. And he knew no one would understand. He did what his father couldn't because Paul was too selfish. He single handedly saved mankind and suffered for 3,500 years to do it. Even afterward, he still lived for thousands more years as a tiny consciousness inside the worms! All to save humanity from destruction AND help people understand the value of freedom. He was "The Tyrant", the "predator" in his words, the necessary evil required to help humanity become its best. The Golden path is a path of freedom across the known universe.

The idea of the Golden Path is that humanity would spread so far through the universe that some evil power (machines?) could never succeed in killing all of humanity. For this to happen, Leto II kept humanity confined for a long time, such that they after his death, they would spread as far and fast as possible away from his area of control such that there would never be again a God Emperor ruling over all humanity. In the books (this and the following) it is only Duncan Idaho who slowly begins to grasp the extend of the scattering.

The Honoured Matres were considered as evil by the Bene Geserrit, because the Bene Gesserit had the same powers (even better they think) to seduce and control men, but they never used those powers as a means to take power. The Bene Geserrit consider themselves as moral suporior to those Honoured Matres, but in a sense they have been doing the same for ages behind the curtains. But are women who use sex as a means to control women evil in themselves. Maybe Herbert wanted to make a point of this, that women in general feel that they should not use sex as a tool to control men and that in the future there might rise up a group of women that does so. It is not really explained where these Honoured Matres are coming from. If they are from Bene Gesserit from the scatering. It is clear that from the scatering there are all kinds of people back who came from the original groups present in Dune, who have changed in unexpected ways. This even becomes more clear in Chapterhouse: Dune. It is a pity that Frank Herbert never completed his seventh book to tie together all the lines that he has developed in these two last books.

Wow your poem made me cry❤️

I wish I stopped reading after _Dune Messiah,_ it felt like a proper ending to the story. In CoD the characters felt logically off and Leto II is boring and robotic. I hope, if/when CoD is adapted, the filmmakers or show runners have the skill to infuse more drama and life into it the way Villeneuve has with the first book.

Hi there, I just stayed up all night reading this book to the end and i searched everywhere for the "this and this and this" quotes and couldn't find it anywhere. Thank you so much for this. (And this and this. 😭🥹)