You got this! I believe in you lol.
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蜘蛛より暗黒卿と対決する方がいいけど。。。
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(草) なるほど 
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第7章を読み終わった。もしかしたら記憶力が悪いのかもしれないけど、映画での出来事は今週の章の方が前より覚えやすかったと思う。だからこの本を読んだ後でもう一回映画を見たい。そのような気がするのは僕だけかな。
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それは記憶力の問題じゃないと思う。でも、映画の初めに起こっている話は、そんなに…まあ、面白くないだろう？もちろん、ストームトルーパーとか帝国兵士とかちょっと怖いけど、ダースベーダー暗黒卿はまだあまり登場しなくて、かわいそうな反乱同盟士を殺したけど、その反乱同盟士は主人公じゃなくて、読者の僕たちは興味がない。
主人公はもちろんルークとハン・ソロだけで、初めにルークも英雄そうにみえない。ドロイドたちとケノービは二次キャラクターだけだ。レヤ姫もそうだ。
本物の冒険はこれからだ。話の6割の後で…
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確かに。これらはいいポイントだと思う。少なくとも話はやっと面白くなってきたみたいだね。次の章を読むことを楽しみにしている。
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Just checking in to say I did the reading (on Monday, by chance) although no deep or insightful points to add…
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I thought I wasn’t gonna make it, but I just finished reading Chapter 8. Even though this chapter was a bit longer than the other ones, it was very interesting. About 5 more weeks to go before the end of the book!!
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And things are finally picking up ! I got ahead of the schedule when I was on holiday, but considering how little reading I managed to do this week, I’ll probably be back on schedule soon…
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今週の章を読み終わった。また来週！
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僕もそうだ。今週も仕事はひどく忙しかったがいよいよ第９章を読んでしまった。来週の章は本当に楽しみにしている！
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I just finished chapter ten, so I think I’m a little ahead, but what I want to say is general so probably still applies without spoilers (not that I think I can spoil the story here…).
Even in English I find most action scenes in books generally quite dull, always preferring emotionally or intellectually driven plots, and I’ve found my attention drifting quite a lot during some parts. Very close to “whitenoising” territory.
Also, I really find any metaphors that reference real cultural stuff quite odd as it feels like they shouldn’t exist in Star Wars and yet also I find fake lore building references to also be a little tedious (although they aren’t too bad in this book). I’m sure it’s hard to balance this stuff as an author but my personal preference would be just a little less in the way of references, real or imaginary. I think what bothers me is in the movie some references are made but they’re left to the imagination of the audience. In the book most the references lead to a sentence or two of lore dumping since I guess if you’re a big enough fan to pick up the book then you’d want every morsel of lore possible. I’m realising I’m not the target audience here, perhaps, despite liking Star Wars in general.
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I do agree with some of your points. For me, the first half felt like it was dragging a bit, but now it has become more interesting. This week’s chapter is gonna take me longer to read than usual, since I’ve been busy with other things lately, but I look forward to it! I feel like now I’m enjoying the book more. That said, I understand the sentiment of reading something you’re not really into. It sucks.
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I am ahead too, and I do agree with you, @JamesBunpro. But what’s really interesting is that the book was actually published BEFORE the movie came out (movie came out in 1977, and the original edition of the book in November 1976). There are also, according to Wikipedia another, 2013, version, but from the first page on the Japanese edition, I think this is the translation of the original 1976 book (also, the author is credited here as Georges Lucas, while the “real” author is Alan Dean Foster).
It means that the “lore-dumping” was done not as fan-service, but maybe to induce fan-obsession, and at a time where the whole movie-marketing-scheme was nowhere near as developed as now.
It might also explain some weird discrepancies between the book and the movie (hint : chapter 12 notes; yes, I am ahead…)
BTW, there are a couple of weeks left, regardless of the official schedule and being ahead or not : should we start thinking about the next book ?
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That is really pretty interesting - I wonder how the book was written. Presumably from the script and notes?
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Just reporting finishing up this week’s chapter. Lately I’ve been very busy, so I might skip the next book and instead re-read this one in order to get more familiar with the vocabulary.
Also, given that chapter 13 is very short, we can technically finish this book in the next couple of weeks. You guys might want to consider discussing the next book!
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Things I am personally wanting to read sometime soon are non-fiction books about European history or the Japanese language and I also want to get into some harder novels, preferably post-war, again as my “back to basics” thing will finish soon. Regardless, I am always open to trying anything although how dedicated I am will depend on how much I enjoy it, naturally. Are you guys more wanting to read non-fiction or fiction? I will try to choose one suggestion that hopefully everyone can enjoy.
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I usually read fiction, but I have nothing, on the contrary, against trying new things. I’m also reading アンダーグラウンド with the WK advanced book club at the moment, and enjoying it very much. However, I wouldn’t be able to suggest a good non-fiction book in Japanese…
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Finished reading this week’s chapter.
I took a glance at chapter 12 and it’s like 40 pages long! I’ll try to finish it next week, but…
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Anyway, have a nice weekend everyone!
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So one of my coworkers actually read this book when it first came out! I was saying how I don’t like reading action focused novels and he said something like “So you wouldn’t like reading Star Wars then” and I was like “I’m reading now!”. He is an English teacher so we discussed the translation a bit. He was 15 when it came out and he said him and his mates were obsessed with trying to work out what the force actually. They had one copy of the book and they all shared it. I never thought I’d know someone who actually read this book (in Japanese) so I was slightly shocked.
I’m slightly dreading the long chapter as I know it is mostly going to just being action scenes but I’ll probably just peck through it during my lunch breaks this coming week.
One thing I’ve noticed is that I cannot help but see Han as Harrison Ford. It’s impossible for me to remove the character from the actor.
As for the next book, I’ve made a shortlist but I’ll whittle it down to one for my nomination. I wanted to ask if you guys have a favourite genre or anything? I’ve been wanting to read some meatier modern mystery novels recently, something on the harder side (for a learner) but not a grind. I know you said you’re gonna skip the next one, Jose, but the discussion will stay up so you can always read it later if it’s something you’d want to read anyway and I’m sure I’ll reply even after the club is over so don’t hesitate to express your preference!
Not sure if it was the book choice but everyone ran away from this book club 泣 I’ve noticed the Super Cub one slow down as well actually so I may start posting a bit there to breathe some life into it. The issue I’ve had with both books is I just don’t have a massive amount to say. Super Cub is a simple slice of life story so there’s little to add and Star Wars is Star Wars. I think I’ll be able to write a longer and more considered review when I’ve finished though.
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