The Hunters Guild: Red Hood
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Ghibliotheque: Unofficial Guide to the Movies of Studio Ghibli
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Cain's Jawbone
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Como agua para chocolate
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(Note: reading in Norwegian translation)
Walking Wounded
finished: 2025-08-19 00:00:00
A story based on real events based on psychiatry from the 1940's, especially concerning leucotomy (aka. lobotomy) and other treatments on World War II soldiers, and the experiences of those from the Burma Campaign. I found the book to be engaging, with the push and pull of relationships that can happen with mentally disabled people, alongside its ups and downs. Even though it was rough, this 'strange' solidarity between everybody was bittersweet. At the same time, there was this hope and reassurance from the Daniel Carter, the psychiatrist and deuteragonist, when confronting the powers of the medical system and seeing him 'be human' too. Though, it did feel iffy when claiming to have given the patients a voice. Sure, he could be a proxy, but it would've been more meaningful if there was an instance of one or more patients actually voicing out their concerns besides the overall grumbling. Not even those in the main cast did that. It was an interesting choice to have the patient, David Reece, have a first-person narration while Daniel Carter was in third-person. Yet, the third-person was omniscient. I'm currently not too sure what to make of it, besides the possibility for us to be more into David's shoes when it comes to his inner psyche while we can feel this distance with Daniel that he has in his sessions. Maybe. But I'll simply have to look into that. The other highlight for me in this story was the strong presence of art, whether that'd be visual, written, or some other form, it being an expression and utility for therapy was really fascinating. One of the characters would've argued: "There’s no such thing as art therapy. […] All art is therapy". The ending ends on a cliffhanger. In most media that I've seen cliffhangers, it still had an element to it that made it still qualify as an ending to story arc it contained. The one in this book was one that ends in a way that doesn't necessarily make you want more, but exclaim: "Wait, that's it?". Not on a high note, and not on a low note either. There was an uncertainty to it - and I think that's the point. I've seen a few compare this to the Regeneration Trilogy by Pat Barker as lesser to it. Another on the reading list, perhaps?
Gjentakelsen
finished: 2025-08-14 22:01:03.995020
(Note: this is part of a reading challenge) A look back into the past of a woman's childhood and how the effects of shame and secrecy affect not only one person's life, but those around as well. There are some parts about the effects of the imagined versus the truth, and how regardless if it's true or not, it would still alter one's perspective. This book does well in making the main character's perspective limited much like how we are limited in our own experiences of life. Though, looking a bit more in this book, it seems that this is also due to this being one of other entries that take place in the same world. Perhaps there is needed context? It did feel a bit underwhelming reading this, especially after having read Chiquitita who also had the main character looking back in their memory. Of course, this one is more straight-forward. I may need to reread this after some time to properly give its chance to shine for me.
Chiquitita
finished: 2025-08-13 00:00:00
(Note: This was part of a reading challenge). A story of looking into the past of the childhood trauma of the painful process of escaping your country, grief over the life you had before, and the uncertainty of the now and later. It took a bit to get into it, as the Norwegian was more advanced than I am used to and realising that the writing is akin to that of a train of thought with a sprinkle of an active imagination from our protagonist and narrator. But, it also had repitition of certain details and motifs, clarifying them or exploring a different side to them. It can be a bit tired sometimes when it does so, but I recognise that aspect of going into such rabbit holes as someone who similarly ruminates a lot. Overall, it is a excellently written book with its traversing back and forth through memory - both the well-remembered to those that are nearly lost to time. There were also little tid-bits about how the role one has as a girl and eventually to a woman. The protagonist describing herself not really feeling like not actually feeling a grown-up woman and therefore still calling herself a girl was relatable.
To Your Eternity Vol.1
finished: 2025-07-23 00:00:00
Another work made by the same writer behind A Silent Voice (2013). The story tells of a being of mystical or extraterrestrial power sending a shape-shifting entity unto the world, to simply "observe the results". At least as simple as it is now. Over time, this entity learns the functions and behaviors of the thing or being it replicates - though not necessarily understanding them (as far as I know). Horror may not be this series' main genre, but its implementation adds to the emotional atmosphere that covers this story. We even get a taste of powers beyond the characters' own knowledge and understanding at the current time, but even we are quite limited in that. Whether it be psychologically or physically, I just simply appreciate it. Now, here's me being perhaps a bit nit-picky. The art style is also pretty great, even the exaggerated proportions of March doesn't feel out of place. Though, Hayase's outfit does. Some visuals were a bit confusing but overall that's not an issue. And lastly, I was really put off by March's quite loud personality - which I can understand since she's a kid, though it still doesn't stop me from feeling that way. Still, I'm quite intrigued to see how it goes from here!
Hvordan redde demokratiet fra kunstig intelligens
finished: None
Jeg står fortsatt med mine meninger om bruk av KI. Men ved å lese denne boka, føler jeg at jeg har i hvertfall forsterket de, fant nye grunner for de, og fikk litt mer forståelse på hvorfor noen hadde ønsket å implementere bruk av KI - politisk i dette tilfellet. Selv om jeg er uenig med noen deler, så var det allikevel verdt å lese denne boka. Er ganske takknemlig at man blir introdusert til de forskjellige type KI som blir brukt, spesielt når folk bruker det som et generell begrep. Forståelse av teknologien er viktig selv om man ønsker ikke å bruke det - vit konsekvensene! I tillegg, så liker jeg da han nevnte på hvordan vi beskriver KI med "menneskelig trekk" og at det betyr ikke at det bokstavelig talt er det. Bruket av slike metaforer og hvordan folk har tolket det er noe som jeg har tenkt på mye. At kunsten mister verdien og bekymring av sannheten gitt av generert informasjon er også ting som jeg var veldig enig med. Mens han presenterte noen idéer på hvordan KI kan bli brukt politisk for selv-representasjon, kommunikasjon og fordøying av informasjon, endte jeg fortsatt med et dystert syn på dens bruk. Men å bruke det praktisk for data som f.eks. statistikk hadde vært bra - bare at problemet er at man jo må selv gi dataet og flere folk vil fortsatt ha privatliv samtidig. Hvor mye av vårt privatliv må vi gi? I tillegg, så må man tenke at dette informasjonen trenger fysisk plass. Har flere tanker på temaet, men oppdaterer det eventuelt (om jeg husker det LOL)
Brorskapet
finished: 2025-07-10 22:00:00
(Note: This was part of a reading challenge) "[...] forandring aldri er vunnet for alltid, men bestandig må kjempes for. [...] Å nekte å plassere forbrytelsen i historiens kalde arkiver, fjernt fra den offentlige samtalen og bevisstheten, nagler oss til en forpliktelse om å sørge at det ikke skjer igjem. Såren må fremdeles holdes åpent." --- p. 303
Eg rissa desse runene
finished: 2025-06-27 17:03:33.291359
(Note: This was part of a reading challenge). This book is a collection of short stories inspired by runes from the years 1100-1200 in Norway. Research has been done so that the stories fit as nicely as possible with the conventions at the time said runes took place. I came in expecting a series of independant stories, but was pleasantly surprised and intrigued by the interconnectedness between them. It tells stories of the everyday life of the people who wrote these runes, both the good, the bad and especially the mundane. Some of them readers may even relate to; things that would resonate throughout time. Reading this felt like I was slowly exploring the town(s) these people live in. What an adventure!
Hjerteskog Syđänmettä
finished: 2025-06-09 20:02:47.233858
(Note: This was part of a reading challenge). The book contains pages of small but connected poems in relation to the author's Kven identity and its remnants within present Norway. Its theme is conveyed a lot through nature, animals and the contrast between the shadows and the light. While written mostly in Norwegian, some contain at least one Kven word. For my first read, I decided not to refer to the dictionary or a translator when it came to refreshing myself on some Norwegian words. But despite this small hindrance, I was nonetheless immersed into the bodymind experience of longing for that connection to one's identity while also feeling estranged by it as is expressed in the book. As much as I could at least - I can only sympathise. Two of many excerpts that stood out to me: "den sure sannheten blir trukket som råte fra et sår ut i dagen, det er ikke for sent selv om det er vondt tornen i strupen sitter dypt men barnefingre, tynne og følsomme kan nå langt nok inn for å grave den fram" --- p.29 "grenseland, igjen skyttergrav, men jeg vet ikke om det er bare denne eller om det ligger en annen gigur, krøket på andre siden av gjørmesletta - et meg som har trukket våpen og tror jeg må dø" --- p. 31
Animated Film and Disability: Cripping Spectatorship
finished: 2024-12-13 00:00:00
Recycled Images: The Art and Politics of Found Footage Films
finished: 2025-04-30 00:00:00
Level 7
finished: 2025-04-25 00:00:00
The Machine Stops
finished: 2023-11-25 00:00:00
All Tomorrows
finished: 2024-08-25 00:00:00
Witch Hat Atelier Vol.1
finished: 2025-02-25 00:00:00
Limbo
finished: 2025-05-25 09:33:32.475442