only 45 seconds into the vid, love the slice of life vibe it’s so calming and lovely
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
:)
@toddwonders4054
Жыл бұрын
Re: queer trauma dumps -- I've been thinking about this and I think there are two paths that happen: the own-voice narrative of the person who has experienced the trauma vs. the appropriation storytellers who want to write something bleak (I'm looking at you A Little Life). The books that I've actually appreciated (Dreamhouse - Caramen Maria Machao, History of My Brief Body - Billy-Ray Bellcourt -- and even On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous that I didn't love but appreciated) tell stories from the person who experienced them. Then there are the Yanagahara's and Carson's and Makkai's that twist a narrative into a dark place that just completely fetishizes the pain in a way that makes me want to punch walls. Queer life still sucks, but there is beauty in it. Unfortunately a lot of authors want to capitalize on the shocking sordid side of depression, prostitution, drugs, and suicide instead -- and then don't even have the grace to do it well.
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
good way of putting it, maybe the difference in effect isnt so much from pov but more that in a fictional narrative trauma tends to be used a device - instead of in the memoir/autofiction depictions where it doesnt have an agenda aside from being a lived experience. not sure, but you’ve got me thinking!
@yassinelbadrawy2269
Жыл бұрын
As an Egyptian, who literally just finished reading "If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English" before opening your video, I'm so happy with your review. We don't have many books that talk about these themes and issues that were discussed with so much nuance like this. It was unbelievable.
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
haha the first half of that scared me i wont lie - glad you also liked it, sooooo good
@gabrielar4966
Жыл бұрын
I looove the photos of the book fragments ! the words themselves but also just being able to get the feel of the book & getting to know your favourite quotes. really cool
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
word i will do more of it
@literaryiggy
Жыл бұрын
40 mins of Pato, we got lucky this week folks 😌 Counting down the days till I too can read 25 books a month :’) so jelly. Bangers on that list too!!!!
@kalikali3159
Жыл бұрын
Hello! So glad you love Yoshimoto! I would strongly recommend Moshi Moshi by her if you haven’t read it already. It’s similar in some ways to kitchen but it’s more based around a mother daughter dynamic. Aslo there’s some music in there. The main characters dad is a musician. Anyway have a great day! ✨
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
thanks so much - have a good one as well!
@intovertedextrovert_08
Жыл бұрын
Since I started watching your book related vids... I'm strangely drawn only towards small books that take me less time to finish. And surprisingly, those small books have influenced me way more than any of those hefty books would have. Ps. Congratulations on breaking your record of reading most number of books. 👍🏻
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
ooh thts dope - any favs? &thx :)
@intovertedextrovert_08
Жыл бұрын
@@alsopatooh... Um.. No longer human - Dazai and many later life short stories from Akutagawa.
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
@@intovertedextrovert_08 o hell yeah i just put rashomon on my tbr earlier this week
@intovertedextrovert_08
Жыл бұрын
@@alsopato give Hell Screen definitely a try... If Rashomon won't do it for you.. Hell Screen would do.
@r.enee.morris
Жыл бұрын
Phewwww you had a mega month! Love this format of reviewing for a huge number of books.
@r.enee.morris
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha, Agatha Christie’s sleuthing needs to fuck all the way off. Doesn’t make sense ever!
@r.enee.morris
Жыл бұрын
If an Egyptian was a big fave for April reading so far, so glad I picked it up because wow.
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
@@r.enee.morris yess cant wait to hear what sticks with you!
@roxsaurras1487
Жыл бұрын
fav reader
@bibliosophie
Жыл бұрын
I feel so happy and oddly invested in the fact that you liked Permafrost :)
@njm2496
Жыл бұрын
10:42 LMAOOOO😭😭 that’s exactly how I feel
@qiriqiri
Жыл бұрын
whatever thats not that many books ... like i can read like 3 (if i wanted)...
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
damn.... hey sexy i mean hey sexy i mean hey s
@nathansnook
Жыл бұрын
yes yes yes!!! more stans for Y/N!!! glad you're enjoying it. freakin bOnKeRs and a potential top 10 pick?? 👀👀👀 and alright alright ! *cracks knuckles* you and Ceren have officially put me on If An Egyptian Cannot Speak English!!!
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
whew still not over it
@ameliareads589
Жыл бұрын
I definitely have to read In Love, had my eye on it already. NW is my favourite novel out of the three I've read by Zadie Smith. I usually prefer her nonfiction books. Totally agree with you about The Hole. And Autobiography of Red wasn't for me either.
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
havent seen it talked about much, i'm curious to know how other people like it! & i think NW will be my favorite too purely for sentimental reasons. Glad someone else didnt like autobio of red either, seems like a very small minority on booktube haha
@ameliareads589
Жыл бұрын
@@alsopato You know that In Love was made into a movie with Robert Redford? It is a bit different, but you know how it goes with movie adaptations.
@gabrieladomagala
Жыл бұрын
absolutely agree with you on christie!! i was so disappointed in the end
@whatpageareyouon
Жыл бұрын
Love! Will get to Egyptian ASAP. I too liked Kitchen a lot, a surprise hit for my reading so far this year, I was so worried about its pop culture status if I thought it was overhype! The Auto of Red slander!! Haha, I like it a lot when I read it, but it was before I read more books based on, as you say, this constant recurrence of books that identify some kind of hardship with queer trauma (generally). I actually feel you’d maybe like Carson’s other works! Maybe trying Glass Irony and God And love the Y/N love!! My first 5 star of the year that I can remember, so much to explore and eat up in that book. Jaylen’s recent interview with the author is great! V recommend once you finish. And your trip looked fun! 🤠💫
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
ooh hope you enjoy - i've seen mixed reviews already! & im so relieved i enjoyed kitchen i dont think my heart could have taken the dissapointment haha. i'm not put off to reading other of carson's stuff, i'll keep yr recs on the backburner! and i need to watch jaylens vid but yes im so happy about the hype Y/N has been getting !
@samr3140
Жыл бұрын
getting spicy with the autobiography of red take. i personally enjoyed it, but am curious how i’ll feel upon a second read through. i agree it did venture into misery porn, but i think because of the format maybe i was less annoyed by it? i dunno. your take got me thinking though!
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
i can understand why people like it though! glimpses of good moments & the structure was interesting
@lucyrutherford
Жыл бұрын
I've been wanting to try some Christie recently, I've watched so many adaptations of her books but only read 1 random Poirot story! I never try to solve the mystery because I'm always like why bother the story will tell me haha so hopefully I don't mind the endings too much.
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
i definitely think you’d enjoy them! they’re super cozy and atmospheric, lot of quiet towns & the nursery rhyme mysterys have childrens storybook energy (positive)
@sielogarcia13
Жыл бұрын
truly the reader ever
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
amen ❤️
@hfrms
Жыл бұрын
Glorias y bubulubus 🤙🏻 Woah... that's a lot of books, "Temporary" sounds very interesting, by the way A tale for the time being is a great book too. I wonder if you've read What a wonderful world by Inio Asano, volume 1 is pretty cool. Great videos, saludos Pato c:
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
i’ve read all of inio asano’s stuff except for dededededemon whatever its called haha - havent read tale for the time being yet but i own a copy!
@scarlettesc
Жыл бұрын
Also, don’t know if you’re referring to Pedro Páramo being originally in Spanish because it’s a Mexican book, not Spanish (from Spain)
@nosuchthingassuperiority
Жыл бұрын
Pato, this is unrelated but have you ever watched puella magi madoka magica?
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
yerp it’s cool
@lazloandbooks
Жыл бұрын
Hiii How do you find book clubs to join? I’m really struggling to find RL/internet friends to read with, and I’ve heard you mention bookclubs often. Please give some advice. ❤❤
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
hm idk i’ve only ever been in one & its of a booktuber i watch - lots of channels have their own book clubs though i’d start there if there’s someone you like watchin
@gabrielar4966
Жыл бұрын
great vid!
@panicatmybrain5933
Жыл бұрын
omg is that a jessica pratt record in the background 🤭🤭
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
yessss she’s my favorite
@siweslibrary
Жыл бұрын
honestly here for the autobiography of red slander lol. I'm a fan of Anne Carson but it was such a disappointment to me.
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
what have you liked most by her?
@intovertedextrovert_08
Жыл бұрын
Please please... Give Endless night and ABC murder by Christie a chance... 😅
@scarlettesc
Жыл бұрын
Where the clips in Mexico? :) looks like it:) New subscriber from Mexico here, I like your channel!
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
yep, monterrey! thx
@karissaridge8145
Жыл бұрын
telling agatha christie to go to hell is so incredibly funny i cant even describe it
@yenasung
Жыл бұрын
Lol dying over your cute freakout over mary oliver’s inspiration and miss marple’s c*ntiness 😂 I do have to say i never read agatha christie tryna solve, but after rereads all the clues were there 🤷🏻♀️🧐🫡 These fresh off the cuff takes are great and then later on when certain books, good or bad, have continued to burrow inside you inspire deeper/other thoughts, that’s also nice to talk about too. I need to check out in love-alfred hayes!! And the ross gay!!
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
i think i just need to enjoy the ride when reading christie but i think mysteries lend themselves to feeling plotty. will try to prioritize vibes on the next few, still have more i want to read! & yeah i'll have to come back to some of these on a midyear freakout, lot to appreciate. & yes do!!!!
@yenasung
Жыл бұрын
@@alsopato this makes me so curious what u think about miss marple in something she’s in more of, i guess. Like nemesis, that one’s dark. Or 4.50 from paddington, my personal fav. Yes mysteries are super plotty but the fun for me is seeing all the diff kinda character tropes interacting w each other, and how some kinds of ppl never change. Like when you saw all the characters in glass onion and u instantly knew what those ppl are like.
@PaulinaReadsss
Жыл бұрын
Yo también hablo español and English, leo libros y etc, seamos amikos🤘
@Wiktoria-fh7kt
Жыл бұрын
2:00 no puedo
@Amandascx
Жыл бұрын
Where are u from/ whats your ethnicity; your spanish accent is really good :p
@Amandascx
Жыл бұрын
Oh nvm youre mexican
@Amandascx
Жыл бұрын
I think
@nadiatexaschannel
Жыл бұрын
Hi I'm Nadia new friend done 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@DogEaredMusings
Жыл бұрын
If an Egyptian cannot speak English sounds so good!
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
i’ve seen mixed reviews, excited to see more ppl read it to hear what they thought!
@jamilla8588
Жыл бұрын
mary oliver universally beloved for real 🫶🫶 also speaking of short surreal books u can read in one sitting, i recently read 'the iliac crest' by cristina rivera garza and really loved it. its about a person who lets two women into their home on a stormy night, one an ex-lover and one a stranger, and everything kind of unravels from there. would highly recommend if ur not sick of the subgenre yet!
@jamilla8588
Жыл бұрын
also i've been seeing y/n everywhere recently and am so extra intrigued now ... definitely need to get my hands on it soon !!
@alsopato
Жыл бұрын
@@jamilla8588 tht sounds good 😭 ok fine i’ll read it & u read y/n 🤝🤝
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