othermoony's review against another edition
Got bored by the writting (probably translation fault)
skamlig's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
crows_in_a_trenchcoat's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
riskayourina's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mandkips's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Death
nereidodelette's review against another edition
4.0
Taiwanese publishers usually give this beautiful book a comment: "it's a fairytale that could warm and cure your heart at night"; however, I think that comment is not precise enough.
True, it's a collection of short fairytales, while almost each of the story contains a light melancholy, they tell stories of bitter-sweets or changes in mind because of the misfortune in the life. Some of them even make me poignant.
True, it's a collection of short fairytales, while almost each of the story contains a light melancholy, they tell stories of bitter-sweets or changes in mind because of the misfortune in the life. Some of them even make me poignant.
lauren_endnotes's review against another edition
• NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC RAILROAD and Other Stories by Kenji Miyazawa, tr. Julianne Neville, 1934/2014.
Three short stories of longing, love, fantasy. Each story tinged with sadness. Title story was the strongest - and saddest.
Children's classics with conscience/moral, akin to Oscar Wilde's fables or Hans Christian Andersen's tales in a European context.
Three short stories of longing, love, fantasy. Each story tinged with sadness. Title story was the strongest - and saddest.
Children's classics with conscience/moral, akin to Oscar Wilde's fables or Hans Christian Andersen's tales in a European context.
platypusinplaid's review against another edition
5.0
AUDREY'S ONE-SENTENCE BOOK REVIEWS
Kenji Miyazawa said "I only like exactly three things: Birds, Trains, and Space" so he wrote stories ONLY about those three things, and I high-key respect him for it.
Kenji Miyazawa said "I only like exactly three things: Birds, Trains, and Space" so he wrote stories ONLY about those three things, and I high-key respect him for it.