The stowaway chapter was a mix of so many things I love. An orphan answering the call to adventure. The high seas (I count the cargo hold). Weighing the fear of an unseen horror against the brutality of men waiting in the light above. A silent protector made of brooms scratching lullabies on boxes. And, in the end, it ripped my heart out. Perfect.
@FashionableCrow5 күн бұрын
@@liquidbeagle5341 the payoff of the kids inability to read rocked me. Once you KNOW I really enjoyed jumping back and rereading it with context. I live for little moments in writing like that.
@liquidbeagle53414 күн бұрын
@@FashionableCrow How polite he was nodding along to his protector as if he understood its messages. I think many sections of this book will age well for rereads, not just that clunky prologue.
@saharashiq7 күн бұрын
the artists asked him if they can make him to look like him and he said YES!
@FashionableCrow5 күн бұрын
@@saharashiq I’m going to be spiraling with that info now 😂
@macintoshimann98928 күн бұрын
I have never had so much fun with a book review. Very concise articulation, yet im still curious what the books about. Thank you for saving me from the read I think Ill watch Hancock next lol. Or maybe Trigun :)
@FashionableCrow5 күн бұрын
@@macintoshimann9892 vibes mainly. A guy pops up with features of immortality, everyone wonders why and waits around for B (their known immortal) to just tell them because he knows he’s just a quiet gruff guy. Then a villain Knives style shows up. Boom. Plot
@dumbsocrates15 күн бұрын
I thought the Fear Street movies were really good, so I’ll have to check out The Hollow and The Haunted. Sounds fun.
@FashionableCrow9 күн бұрын
@@dumbsocrates I loved it, personally
@dumbsocrates15 күн бұрын
Love the review style. No filler, all killer.
@natasharedmane15 күн бұрын
The Claire sound bit gave me such a good laugh
@superspiffychef192317 күн бұрын
Honestly, the only recommendation I needed for this book was 'China Miéville and Keanu Reeves wrote a book', teehee. But thank you for the excellent and thoughtful review! I like the longer form format, and the vibe recommendations at the end were perfectly on point 👌
@FashionableCrow5 күн бұрын
@@superspiffychef1923 thank you. Glad you like the longer presentation
@fifguy19 күн бұрын
Some of the points you make are worthy of some pause, but all audio downtime is cut, so kinda feels like I'm throwing more chips in my mouth before I'm done chewing. But I really liked how thoughtful your comments were, and how much familiar knowledge you tied in.
@FashionableCrow5 күн бұрын
@@fifguy I’ll try to keep it in mind in editing next time. Thank you for the feedback 😊
@younghan357321 күн бұрын
You're beautiful and smart
@barrrie24 күн бұрын
First time here. Really enjoyed this review. I also enjoyed the book. Also, also cant stop thinking about the stow away chapter!
@FashionableCrow23 күн бұрын
@@barrrie yes!!! It was like a mini horror exposure where the monster is a broom and I was like “no this is wholesome” and the fact that he can’t readddddd 😭😭😭
@professionaldaydreamer27 күн бұрын
Love the 'vibe recommendations' you give, that's really useful and helped me make sense of what the book is actually about.
@FashionableCrow27 күн бұрын
Thanks. It’s usually my style to do that for that reason. Comp titles are pretty useful in my opinion 😅
@kayomartinez867127 күн бұрын
I thought it was me not understanding this book but Iam glad others are having a difficult time understanding what’s going on as well lol I am only 50 pgs in and had to watch reviews to double check lol I shall keep on pushing
@FashionableCrow27 күн бұрын
@@kayomartinez8671 for me it was a significant hurdle and I’m used to reading obscure stuff. Signs of Life required a reread from me to orient myself. I definitely think being able to read one volume of BRZRKR helped significantly get my feet under me. And the event in the prologue is referenced but the specifics are not necessary to understand. Mission gone wrong. Ulfson betrayed them. Done.
@applejuice356227 күн бұрын
I thoroughly enjoyed this video
@FashionableCrow27 күн бұрын
@@applejuice3562 thanks 😁
@tiakushniruk774428 күн бұрын
loved this video - thanks!
@FashionableCrow27 күн бұрын
@@tiakushniruk7744 thanks for watching 😅
@TheColephelps28 күн бұрын
i felt the exact same about the prologue. was so excited for the book but that prologue really destroyed my momentum and i havent progressed passed it yet, i had to re read every other line to make sure i was follwing along correctly and i was worried i just was not vibing with the writing style but good to know the rest of the book is not writen like that
@triptip0028 күн бұрын
i am so confused the prologue. especially that english is not my native language so i had to read it a couple of times and just decided to get pass it and so far doesn't seem to matter yet (just fyi i am only on like the 1st chapter yet).
@FashionableCrow28 күн бұрын
@@TheColephelps I would say that the prologue is the most frustrating part of the book, that even upon re-read, it was better to skim. All you need to know is on a mission, Ulfson hurt a lot of people trying to kill off B. That’s it. Muscle through to the end signs of life (context for that chapter is only given at the end so read required kind of) and THEN I think that’s a good-ish spot to determine if the book catches your interest. Sorry if you already bought it, but thank goodness all of that is available in the sample as well
@FashionableCrow28 күн бұрын
@@triptip00 it’s very much an incident that can be summed up as “betrayal gone wrong” it’s confusing even to a native speaker, so, I’m sorry you had to struggle
@triptip0028 күн бұрын
@FashionableCrow i am laughing right now. I soooo missed the point of that prologue. I'll try to read it again with that lense. I appreciate your insight on this! :)
@triptip0028 күн бұрын
@FashionableCrow i was looking for books of China as I've heard he really had good world building books and saw Keanu on the author so i bought it and the plot seems in my interest. Its just that prologue. Lol. Haha
@ThisLateHistoricalHourАй бұрын
Love the format for this review, keep up the great stuff (please)
@FashionableCrowАй бұрын
@@ThisLateHistoricalHour thanks for the sweet support 😁
@loool72Ай бұрын
super cool series thanks for the recommendation :)
@FashionableCrowАй бұрын
@@loool72 playing catch up on this platform, so there will be a lot to come. Hope you like
@Aceso738Ай бұрын
Ooo
@SaintHangerАй бұрын
Tiste Andii/Liosan as Onyx/Alabaster Lords; dolls with people’s souls put inside; g*noc*des; story takes place across many thousands of years, proliferation of immortal characters; elemental dragons, some of which can veer into human form; crumbling Farum Azula as a skykeep. There are more but I forgorr, and I’m honestly just happy to see the comparison made. To be clear, I don’t think ER is a directly inspired by MbotF, but Miyazaki and Erikson are both masters of the craft, and pull from the same love of the fantasy genre. I really wished Erikson got called upon to work on the game instead of GRRM, because Malazan always felt like a fromsoft game to me. So arcane and obscure, like a mystical archeology digsite. I’d sever a limb before I’d remove either artist from my life.
@FashionableCrowАй бұрын
@@SaintHanger there’s a lot of themes and ideas that overlap nicely. It’s gotten a lot of people in the TikTok community into Malazan, which is really nice to see. Because it is a classic series that deserves some more love
@SaintHangerАй бұрын
@@FashionableCrow I’m excited to watch your channel grow. Cheers!
@hellogoodbye3786Ай бұрын
Loosely related, but if anyone is looking for a book similar to dark souls, check out The Book of The New Sun. It is similar in the sense that the character progresses through a decaying civilization build up long dead civilizations that are also built on further dead civilizations. The lore is dense, and much is left to reader interpretation. Similarly to Fromsoft lore, remembering side remarks, bits of information said by the main character, Severian, become relevant 100s of pages later, so in a sense he gives you small puzzle pieces you can fit together later on.
@FashionableCrowАй бұрын
@@hellogoodbye3786 absolutely excellent book/series. Gene Wolfe’s writing is fantastic
@batsrcoollАй бұрын
Hi, I’m a beginner reader and I really reaallly like the themes, story’s and philosophies in the souls series and Bloodborne in particular. But I’m worried if starting with Between Two Fires might be a little bit out of my depth or I might not understand everything. What do you think?
@FashionableCrowАй бұрын
@@batsrcooll might be a little intimidating. I think you can always jump in, and the language isn’t archaic but it’s def not a smooth contemporary read. The most accessible books on this list are def Mexican Gothic and What Moves the Dead. But sample a bit of Between 2 Fires, in fact the author has a free audiobook on this site if listening/reading combo works for you, and see if you sink into it, maybe?
@deadtotheworld3 ай бұрын
i did an audible preview for between two fires i love it its simple and intriguing
@DoomPickle4904 ай бұрын
You know I never considered Mistborn to be kinda akin to Bloodborne but in hindsight, the Steel Inquisitors feel especially like enemies right out of a souls game. Powerful brutal enforcers who gain their powers through metal nailed into their eyes? That’s soulsborne af
@levismith84444 ай бұрын
Thank you for the recommendation
@mcm88875 ай бұрын
Easily one of the best books I read last year
@ahhhhhhhh82289 ай бұрын
Between two fires didn’t really give me blood borne vibes more so berserk but one could argue that blood borne takes a lot of inspiration from berserk along with dark souls but certain dreams just remind me so much of berserk especially when it was Thomas in the desert seeing that fruit.
@KayoKidBoxing Жыл бұрын
Awesome you checked out 'in hospital'. A guy on KZfaq made a really interesting series where he matched all the parallels between in and bloodborne. I think it's called 'an agony of effort' or something along those lines
@FashionableCrow Жыл бұрын
It's a great vid, everyone should check it out because that's how this was even on my radar!
@KayoKidBoxing Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@landsoflumoria7715 Жыл бұрын
Wow you’ve done a lot!
@FashionableCrow Жыл бұрын
Oh it's been a ride! TikTok's more updated, but I'll eventually drop everything here in time...
@landsoflumoria7715 Жыл бұрын
@@FashionableCrow I absolutely stay away from TikTok but this list helps with wondering what to start reading ! Thanks !
@ZacharyDangerStewart Жыл бұрын
Interesting picks! I guess I’ll check out between two fires already
@emdi-q8j Жыл бұрын
fr they divided Britain like it's post-colonial Africa. finally, revenge
@landsoflumoria7715 Жыл бұрын
Ouuu but the fishing hamlet is such a lovely place 😂
@emdi-q8j Жыл бұрын
Hey! I recently read a novella called "The Salt Grows Heavy" and I think might be a good fit for the series?
@FashionableCrow Жыл бұрын
OOOO!!! I Love recommendations! Thank you! I'll go search it out!
@landsoflumoria7715 Жыл бұрын
Can I suggest a book review? It isn’t quite based on bloodborne though
@landsoflumoria7715 Жыл бұрын
4/5 insight. Love it!
@KayoKidBoxing Жыл бұрын
You might like the poetry book 'in hospital' by Willaim Ernest Henley. It's been overlooked by many but it serves as a massive source of inspiration for Bloodborne. Love this theme btw, currently reading between two fires on your recommendation 👍
@FashionableCrow Жыл бұрын
Between two fires is king. Thank you for the rec, I'll look it up! I always love having new books to read, especially with this silly project.
@thetrueking6137 Жыл бұрын
This book sounds amazing the concept is really cool💯 I was surprised you rated it so low or I would’ve checked it out
@triplefried Жыл бұрын
Only rated low because it's nothing like bloodborne
@FashionableCrow Жыл бұрын
Yes, so the rating is only on bloodborne-likeness. I really like this book in particular. The ranking is a meme ranking.
@reganarends9789 Жыл бұрын
I love this. Fear the Old Blood.
@FashionableCrow Жыл бұрын
so much nonsense to come...
@BloodDragon-rp4xc Жыл бұрын
i really like these. ima watch em all and its nice
@FashionableCrow Жыл бұрын
it's a vibe...😅
@BloodDragon-rp4xc Жыл бұрын
@@FashionableCrow your the vibe
@stephenantonsson_II Жыл бұрын
Hey I’m back nice job on these
@landsoflumoria7715 Жыл бұрын
Is bloodborne your favourite game? It is mine! This is an interesting little series you’ve made here!
@landsoflumoria7715 Жыл бұрын
@@FashionableCrow Sure! If you check the channel I run a dnd game that’s based along eldritch horror, it’s a ton of fun! Keep it up, where can I find these books?
@FashionableCrow Жыл бұрын
Oh v cool setup! Congrats on the dnd! And, the books are kind of just around. I get into how I found what I found on TikTok. There’s a linktree in my profile if you want, essentially, just a book list of what I mentioned so far.
@buttsaggyington2954 Жыл бұрын
I like this series :)
@FashionableCrow Жыл бұрын
More titles to come! 🥳
@stephenantonsson_II Жыл бұрын
Love this series. Makes no sense but *neuron activation* “bloobor”
@FashionableCrow Жыл бұрын
I’m a simple eldritch sponge 😂 it’s dumb but It’s fun
@remmondharris5884 Жыл бұрын
This is the first time I hear that Bloodborne has a comics so thank you 🎉
@remmondharris5884 Жыл бұрын
First time I hear that Bloodborne has a comics so thank you for the information 🎉
@keerongill7310 Жыл бұрын
Like the content , hope the al gore rythm picks ya up
@FashionableCrow Жыл бұрын
Maybe in time 😅 I gotta pay some attention to it first.