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"...ฮทฯัะผฮฑโ ฮนั ฮฑ ััฯั ฯฦ ะผฮฑโฮทััั, ฮนัฮท'ั ฮนั? ฮน ัะฝฮนฮทะบ ฮนั'ั ื ฯ
ัั ัะฝฮฑั ัะฝั ฯฮทโั ะผฮฑโฮทััั ัฯยขฮนััั ฮฑโโฯฯั ฮนั ยขฮฑโโัโ ฮทฯัะผฮฑโ."
collection of out-there short stories by the author of "convenience store woman" and "earthlings"
let me get this out of the way: this is so, EMPHATICALLY, not for everybody. i wouldn't say it's on the level of earthlings in terms of off-putting, but it's not NOT hovering around that point. go in with as open of a mind as you can. really interesting ruminations on relationships, societal taboos and just weird, weird shit. if you're squeamish, i'd at least recommend it for "two's family," probably the least affronting of the bunch
collection of out-there short stories by the author of "convenience store woman" and "earthlings"
let me get this out of the way: this is so, EMPHATICALLY, not for everybody. i wouldn't say it's on the level of earthlings in terms of off-putting, but it's not NOT hovering around that point. go in with as open of a mind as you can. really interesting ruminations on relationships, societal taboos and just weird, weird shit. if you're squeamish, i'd at least recommend it for "two's family," probably the least affronting of the bunch
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240 pages. โ ๏ธโ ๏ธโ ๏ธFAIR WARNIGNG it is so gross like read the warnings. Theres assault, abuse, incest, etc.
She also wrote convenience store woman but it couldn't be more different (also incredible book I recommend). It blurs the line between whats real and whats imagination, and it REALLY pushes morals and societal norms. Its so gross but oh my god I cant stop reading. Its like a car crash
10/10 one of my favorite books ever
She also wrote convenience store woman but it couldn't be more different (also incredible book I recommend). It blurs the line between whats real and whats imagination, and it REALLY pushes morals and societal norms. Its so gross but oh my god I cant stop reading. Its like a car crash
10/10 one of my favorite books ever
Mar 18, 2025
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๐This was genuinely one of the most unsettling and uncomfortable books Iโve ever read. It was absolutely bizarre in the best way and is among my favorites because of how shocking, dream-like, and strange it is.
Mar 29, 2024
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I went out today to take a walk, and while browsing at a bookstore, I found Vanishing World! I was surprised, because I hadn't known it was released already. This is Sayakaโs fourth work and first hardcover in my collection.
I havenโt started reading it yet, but her novels contain everything weird and eccentric, as well as never being afraid to get horrific or uncomfortable. I recommend Earthlings by her. Excited about this!
I havenโt started reading it yet, but her novels contain everything weird and eccentric, as well as never being afraid to get horrific or uncomfortable. I recommend Earthlings by her. Excited about this!
Apr 27, 2025
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"I hate white. It pretends to be pure, yet can be dyed any shade. Itโs the most seductive color"
whether it's the manga or the anime, both are excellent. josei by the creator of nana.
yukari's in her senior year of high school, but she feels like she's missed out on life after spending most of hers dedicated to school. she stumbles upon a group of fashion students running the atelier Paradise Kiss, or ParaKiss, who take her off her path and bring her into the world of high fashion. artsy angsty young adult hijinks ensue.
coming of age existential crisis type shit. every flavor of disaster queer. absolutely beautiful art.
this show has meant everything to me since i was a younger and it only feels more resonant with me as i've grown older. whole thing's up on youtube, could not rec enough
whether it's the manga or the anime, both are excellent. josei by the creator of nana.
yukari's in her senior year of high school, but she feels like she's missed out on life after spending most of hers dedicated to school. she stumbles upon a group of fashion students running the atelier Paradise Kiss, or ParaKiss, who take her off her path and bring her into the world of high fashion. artsy angsty young adult hijinks ensue.
coming of age existential crisis type shit. every flavor of disaster queer. absolutely beautiful art.
this show has meant everything to me since i was a younger and it only feels more resonant with me as i've grown older. whole thing's up on youtube, could not rec enough
Apr 15, 2024
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"๊ค ๊๊๊๊ค๊๊ด๊ ๊ค๊ค ๊ ๊๊ค๊ค๊ด๊๊ช๊๊ ๊๊
๊๊ ๊ธ๊ฆ๊๊๊ค'๊ ๊๊๊ช๊ ๊๊ค๊ธ ๊ฃ๊๊ฆ๊ฃ๊๊ ๊
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๊ฆ ๊ธ๊ฆ"
mae borowski returns to her hometown of possum springs, and with her return comes some long-time-coming reunions and unsolved mysteries this game broke me
played it the week it came out back in 2017, and in hit me in that way some media does where it comes at a point in your life where it feels all too specific to your circumstances and it opens wounds you didn't even know went that deep. this shit felt like the therapy session you needed but reeeeally didn't want to go to. healing and hurtful, all at once
also just happens to be extremely funny. it's a very specific kind of humor, where even in the rare moments it doesn't land, it still lands because the circumstances around it make it all the funnier. something as simple as a too-long pause in the dialogue will have me in stitches
deserves all the love in the world, and it will forever have my whole heart. WITCHDAGGAH
mae borowski returns to her hometown of possum springs, and with her return comes some long-time-coming reunions and unsolved mysteries this game broke me
played it the week it came out back in 2017, and in hit me in that way some media does where it comes at a point in your life where it feels all too specific to your circumstances and it opens wounds you didn't even know went that deep. this shit felt like the therapy session you needed but reeeeally didn't want to go to. healing and hurtful, all at once
also just happens to be extremely funny. it's a very specific kind of humor, where even in the rare moments it doesn't land, it still lands because the circumstances around it make it all the funnier. something as simple as a too-long pause in the dialogue will have me in stitches
deserves all the love in the world, and it will forever have my whole heart. WITCHDAGGAH
Apr 19, 2024
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๐or junk journaling, if you'd like to not perpetuate myths about crows liking to collect trinkets. i just think it sounds cuter
weirdly, as someone who's a writer, i've never really been good at or liked journaling. every planner i've ever owned has remained empty. if i try to write something any time other than when the fancy strikes me, it just feels inauthentic, like i'm trying too hard. this has been the first time journaling actually felt like it had a purpose for me, and actually felt weirdly therapeutic
basically, it's just anything i can recycle, i make into a page. i like a common theme, so places i've visited, media i like, similar aesthetics, emotions i'm feeling. and then we get the qr code page & i'm reminded that this is probably the quintessential depiction of what scoring 121 on the RAADS-R looks like
eh, i'm having fun๐คทโโ๏ธ
weirdly, as someone who's a writer, i've never really been good at or liked journaling. every planner i've ever owned has remained empty. if i try to write something any time other than when the fancy strikes me, it just feels inauthentic, like i'm trying too hard. this has been the first time journaling actually felt like it had a purpose for me, and actually felt weirdly therapeutic
basically, it's just anything i can recycle, i make into a page. i like a common theme, so places i've visited, media i like, similar aesthetics, emotions i'm feeling. and then we get the qr code page & i'm reminded that this is probably the quintessential depiction of what scoring 121 on the RAADS-R looks like
eh, i'm having fun๐คทโโ๏ธ
Apr 16, 2024