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A review by marite_
Shuna's Journey by Hayao Miyazaki
I feel a little conflicted about this book but in a good way, I think.
The world the characters live in is quite brutal and mirrors a lot our own in the way people have become so cold and distant from nature, myself included. The journey is hard and troublesome, Shuna making many dangerous decisions. Throughout it I kept on hoping that it would get lighter, happier soon.
But then it is also amazing how beautiful the illustrations are, the simple beauty in Miyazaki's storytelling and building up the characters and the world they live in. Just amazing. I probably read it way longer than people usually would, I just kept marveling at the illustrations.
It is that bitter truthness and the beauty that creates such a strange feeling in me. Lots to think about now.
The world the characters live in is quite brutal and mirrors a lot our own in the way people have become so cold and distant from nature, myself included. The journey is hard and troublesome, Shuna making many dangerous decisions. Throughout it I kept on hoping that it would get lighter, happier soon.
But then it is also amazing how beautiful the illustrations are, the simple beauty in Miyazaki's storytelling and building up the characters and the world they live in. Just amazing. I probably read it way longer than people usually would, I just kept marveling at the illustrations.
It is that bitter truthness and the beauty that creates such a strange feeling in me. Lots to think about now.