thanks for your video. this book really made me feel stupid. it felt like it was an enigma of plot and themes that I just didn't have the ability to comprehend. I was confused about what had happened regarding the "conflict", which narrative was written by which character, and other details. I blamed myself for not "getting" what caused the conflict even though I knew that it was never explained in the book. I feel a sense of guilt for comprehending so little of the story and the characters only because i compared it to traditionally written, linear stories with named characters and fully explained plot points. overall however I enjoyed the book and it was a breath of fresh air to put my mind through the blender in such a way.
This sounds like the definition of “a provocative read”! I’m sold. Thanks for sharing your review. If you haven’t read “The housekeeper and the professor” by Yoko Ogawa. It’s a sweet story that feels like art- especially the B story that you don’t get a sort of resolution at the end.
Just finished this book- and I enjoyed the vagueness. I felt like my imagination was ignited. I kept seeing my own spaceship, my own characters with their “human/humanoid” struggled and personhood.
I really loved this book. I had to read it about three times in a row and now, two months later, I keep picking it up and rereading statements. I looked at the conceptual art exhibition that it is written around. That helped and I began to see it as conceptual art in itself. It also gave me a new way of looking at conceptual art that I don’t understand. It felt about sentience more than humanity I thought. It also reminds me of a poem by Robert Graves, called Welsh Incident. Anyway, I thought this book was inspired and quite brilliant..it is right up there with my most favourite books ever.
i can relate, i didnt particularly enjoy it to be honest, and the story fell a bit flat for me but at the same time i massively appreciate what it did, especially after a little while. It definitely had a lot of compelling themes it covered and a lot of nuance and that's quite an achievement for such a short book, great video :-)
Thanks for this discussion. You put into words so well what I was struggling to define. I think this is something I'm going to reread in the future for sure.
Long time no see... Hope you're doing well. Great review as always. I love puzzles given by an art form such as a film or a book. Better not to dissect them but, simply enjoy them. The answer will come with age and experience. Some artists can see the future. But, for us, it takes time to understand everything.
Really enjoyed this one. Thought provoking and genuinely different. There are one or two good interviews with Olga Ravn on RUclips. I would also like to make the following statement: Statement 181 Sometimes I spend time in the other room. I know I shouldn't, but I prefer it in there with the book object. I haven't forgotten my co-workers, but these days I like to lie down with the book object next to me and stroke its glossy cover as I fall off to sleep. It has the scent of vanilla and it makes me nostalgic for spilt custard. Is that normal or will I need an update? Of course, I understand that my behaviours are irregular, and inconsistent with Six-Thousand-Ship values, but I request that any performance update is delayed indefinitely. If I have a mother will you tell her I'm doing fine please.
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thanks for your video. this book really made me feel stupid. it felt like it was an enigma of plot and themes that I just didn't have the ability to comprehend. I was confused about what had happened regarding the "conflict", which narrative was written by which character, and other details. I blamed myself for not "getting" what caused the conflict even though I knew that it was never explained in the book. I feel a sense of guilt for comprehending so little of the story and the characters only because i compared it to traditionally written, linear stories with named characters and fully explained plot points. overall however I enjoyed the book and it was a breath of fresh air to put my mind through the blender in such a way.
This sounds like the definition of “a provocative read”! I’m sold.
Thanks for sharing your review. If you haven’t read “The housekeeper and the professor” by Yoko Ogawa. It’s a sweet story that feels like art- especially the B story that you don’t get a sort of resolution at the end.
Just finished this book- and I enjoyed the vagueness. I felt like my imagination was ignited. I kept seeing my own spaceship, my own characters with their “human/humanoid” struggled and personhood.
I really loved this book. I had to read it about three times in a row and now, two months later, I keep picking it up and rereading statements. I looked at the conceptual art exhibition that it is written around. That helped and I began to see it as conceptual art in itself. It also gave me a new way of looking at conceptual art that I don’t understand. It felt about sentience more than humanity I thought. It also reminds me of a poem by Robert Graves, called Welsh Incident. Anyway, I thought this book was inspired and quite brilliant..it is right up there with my most favourite books ever.
Sentience is probably a better word to describe it haha I'll have to check out that poem, thanks!
i can relate, i didnt particularly enjoy it to be honest, and the story fell a bit flat for me but at the same time i massively appreciate what it did, especially after a little while. It definitely had a lot of compelling themes it covered and a lot of nuance and that's quite an achievement for such a short book, great video :-)
I appreciated this book breaking you down in real time here, it was definitely an existential rabbit hole for me too.
Thanks for this discussion. You put into words so well what I was struggling to define. I think this is something I'm going to reread in the future for sure.
I'm glad this helped! I think I will also do a reread at some point
2nd review I've seen of this book - I have to read this!!! Great video with an impressive, full analysis and discussion.
Thanks! This was a tough one to review, but a very cool book 😊
Long time no see... Hope you're doing well. Great review as always.
I love puzzles given by an art form such as a film or a book. Better not to dissect them but, simply enjoy them. The answer will come with age and experience. Some artists can see the future. But, for us, it takes time to understand everything.
Thanks! Glad to be back 😊 and yes, I totally agree
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Thank you for the review :)
We are humanoids for a capitalist elite. Not human but human-like. Produced to work. Page 101 is the most important statement to me.
Phenomenal read
This book haunted me…in the very best way.
i loved how weird this book was! and weird enough the more days pass from the day i finished it i like it more
I completely agree! I feel like my thoughts are constantly evolving with this one!
Really enjoyed this one. Thought provoking and genuinely different. There are one or two good interviews with Olga Ravn on RUclips. I would also like to make the following statement:
Statement 181
Sometimes I spend time in the other room. I know I shouldn't, but I prefer it in there with the book object. I haven't forgotten my co-workers, but these days I like to lie down with the book object next to me and stroke its glossy cover as I fall off to sleep. It has the scent of vanilla and it makes me nostalgic for spilt custard. Is that normal or will I need an update? Of course, I understand that my behaviours are irregular, and inconsistent with Six-Thousand-Ship values, but I request that any performance update is delayed indefinitely. If I have a mother will you tell her I'm doing fine please.