How Do You Live?
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Summary
Anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s favorite childhood book， in English for the first time。
First published in 1937， Genzaburō Yoshino’s How Do You Live？ has long been acknowledged in Japan as a crossover classic for young readers。 Academy Award–winning animator Hayao Miyazaki （Spirited Away， My Neighbor Totoro， Howl’s Moving Castle） has called it his favorite childhood book and announced plans to emerge from retirement to make it the basis of a final film。
How Do You Live？ is narrated in two voices。 The first belongs to Copper， fifteen， who after the death of his father must confront inevitable and enormous change， including his own betrayal of his best friend。 In between episodes of Copper’s emerging story， his uncle writes to him in a journal， sharing knowledge and offering advice on life’s big questions as Copper begins to encounter them。 Over the course of the story， Copper， like his namesake Copernicus， looks to the stars， and uses his discoveries about the heavens， earth， and human nature to answer the question of how he will live。
This first-ever English-language translation of a Japanese classic about finding one’s place in a world both infinitely large and unimaginably small is perfect for readers of philosophical fiction like The Alchemist and The Little Prince， as well as Miyazaki fans eager to understand one of his most important influences。
First published in 1937， Genzaburō Yoshino’s How Do You Live？ has long been acknowledged in Japan as a crossover classic for young readers。 Academy Award–winning animator Hayao Miyazaki （Spirited Away， My Neighbor Totoro， Howl’s Moving Castle） has called it his favorite childhood book and announced plans to emerge from retirement to make it the basis of a final film。
How Do You Live？ is narrated in two voices。 The first belongs to Copper， fifteen， who after the death of his father must confront inevitable and enormous change， including his own betrayal of his best friend。 In between episodes of Copper’s emerging story， his uncle writes to him in a journal， sharing knowledge and offering advice on life’s big questions as Copper begins to encounter them。 Over the course of the story， Copper， like his namesake Copernicus， looks to the stars， and uses his discoveries about the heavens， earth， and human nature to answer the question of how he will live。
This first-ever English-language translation of a Japanese classic about finding one’s place in a world both infinitely large and unimaginably small is perfect for readers of philosophical fiction like The Alchemist and The Little Prince， as well as Miyazaki fans eager to understand one of his most important influences。
Reviews
Nikki
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I am so thrilled that this book has been translated into English。 How Do You Live？ has become one of my favourite middle grade books & I cannot wait to read this with my kids。 While the smallest bit of this book is outdated， being published in 1930’s， there are many timeless morals and values to be found within these pages that will benefit readers of middle grade age to adult。 Mixing philosophy， science， art， history， 15 year old Copper learns much about how to think about the world from his un I am so thrilled that this book has been translated into English。 How Do You Live？ has become one of my favourite middle grade books & I cannot wait to read this with my kids。 While the smallest bit of this book is outdated， being published in 1930’s， there are many timeless morals and values to be found within these pages that will benefit readers of middle grade age to adult。 Mixing philosophy， science， art， history， 15 year old Copper learns much about how to think about the world from his uncle， and what his relationship & purpose within that world is following the year after the death of his father。This book is a gift to the world。 It’s an absolutely beautiful story from cover to cover， and my only wish is that it never had to end。 Thank you to NetGalley for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I have already pre-ordered a copy for my own shelves & would recommend this one for everyone！ 。。。more
Miwako
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3。9
Alison Fincher
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The lessons of How Do You Live？ make it an important， worthwhile， and surprisingly of-the-moment novel。 For a novel published in Japan in 1937， How Do You Live？ is remarkably anti-militaristic and even anti-authoritarian。 The central external conflict in the largely-episodic book is the rise in bullying by older students in the judo club in the name of “school spirit”。 Yoshino explicitly links their attitude to broader trends in Japanese society:“Make no mistake，” [members of the judo team] ins The lessons of How Do You Live？ make it an important， worthwhile， and surprisingly of-the-moment novel。 For a novel published in Japan in 1937， How Do You Live？ is remarkably anti-militaristic and even anti-authoritarian。 The central external conflict in the largely-episodic book is the rise in bullying by older students in the judo club in the name of “school spirit”。 Yoshino explicitly links their attitude to broader trends in Japanese society:“Make no mistake，” [members of the judo team] insisted， “once they enter society， students with no love of school will surely become citizens with no love of country。 People who don’t love their country are traitors。 Therefore， we can say that students who don’t love their school are traitors in training。 We must discipline any such fledgling traitors。”Copper and his friends realize the older students are petty tyrants， especially when they choose to direct their attention against one of the poorest students at the school。 With the encouragement of Copper’s uncle and a friend’s older sister， they plan to stand together against their oppressors， even though they know they’re going to lose。 It is what their individual consciences demand of them。Today， members of the intended audience of How Do You Live？ are unlikely to read the book on their own。 But despite the lack of driving narrative， it would make a thoughtful read-aloud for parents to share with their children。 As a reflection on how individuals must respond to rising nationalism and totalitarianism， it is perhaps as timely now as it was in 1937。Read the full review at Asian Review of Books。 。。。more
Mark Dickson
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“We have the power to decide on our own who we will be。”This is an absolute wholesome delight from start to finish。 I want all of my moral and historical lessons to come through Yoshino’s writing。 Eloquent， simple， heartfelt， and poignant。 I didn’t want this book to end and look forward to the Ghibli adaptation。
Marjorie
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After reading about the author， it gives me a deeper meaning and better understanding of the plot and story of this book。It’s inspiring how he tried to encourage younger generations to value humanity through a simple story about a boy， his friends， and his uncle’s lessons about life。 Philosophy in a children’s book where even adults can relate and learn from。
Maurynne Maxwell
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I got this book because I’m a fan of Hayao Miyazaki’s animated films。 Neil Gaiman says in the foreword that Miyazaki read this book as a youngster in Japan， and one can see on the cover and through all the descriptions in the book how much it affected him。 It ended up being the only way I could appreciate the book， which is a very strange combination of the chronicle of our fifteen-year-old hero Copper’s first year of junior high interspersed with lessons and advice provided by Copper’s uncle。I I got this book because I’m a fan of Hayao Miyazaki’s animated films。 Neil Gaiman says in the foreword that Miyazaki read this book as a youngster in Japan， and one can see on the cover and through all the descriptions in the book how much it affected him。 It ended up being the only way I could appreciate the book， which is a very strange combination of the chronicle of our fifteen-year-old hero Copper’s first year of junior high interspersed with lessons and advice provided by Copper’s uncle。I got into an argument about the translation， because I’d prefer a more modern version （contractions， please！）， whereas the other party thought it should remain true to the strictures & attitudes of 1930s Japan。 That’s where the mental technique of watching the scenes as a Myazaki movie helped。 In fact the book is translated to English for the first time now because it will be a movie， Miyazaki’s final gift。 Luckily， I’m also a fan of old-fashioned， moralizing fiction， though I had to keep reminding myself of that as I made my way through。 I’m not sure how many American teens will sit down to read this， but if they’re a fan of manga or anime—especially if they’re an introspective， idealistic person， they might。 As a book that concentrates a lot on questions， it would also be good as a read-together book。 The moral heft comes from Copper’s growing ability to apply the lessons of science， ethics， and history to his own personal life as an adolescent boy。 He’s noticing things outside himself for the first time。 Social disparities and the rise of bullying at school make him uncomfortable， feeling lost。 He begins to wonder how he should live and become a man to be proud of。 This is a book that requires a lot of pondering; Uncle urges Copper to think for himself and make his own judgements。I can really imagine a high school unit on this， especially after the movie comes out。 So many points of discussion， and it will be so interesting how the long journal "wisdom" chapters will distill in the film。 Also would make a great study on different ways of storytelling。I’ve been reading more books in translation—it makes the mind stretch to read a new point of view。 If we’re lucky， it makes the heart stretch， too。 Despite the uncomfortable feelings I got from reading the attitudes of 1930s Japan， I found a lot to admire。 Copper’s uncle says “…there’s nothing more beautiful than people nurturing goodwill towards other human beings。” What a thing to ponder in this season。 。。。more
Hannah Smith
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Breezy read
marellab
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It would be a nice and contemplative read for young readers。 I feel like my 17 year old self would give this 5 star。 The prose are smooth and rounded， though the flow is a bit too calm for my liking。 I always fell asleep in the middle， before the tension picked up。But overall， it was a nice reading
Julie
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3。5⭐️
Rory
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not only is the cover absolutely gorgeous but it’s a truly beautiful story intertwined with lessons on humanity - would recommend
Sarah Elkyess
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Unfortunately， I did not love this book as much as I wanted to， despite it being a classical Japanese piece of literature， and one of Miyazaki's favorite。 I think the main reason I could not connect with the story was the writing （or the translation）。 I tend to gravitate towards books with flowery and intricate prose， and the very straightforward writing in this book simply did not work for me。The fact that it is a children's book might have also affected my lack of connection with the story， an Unfortunately， I did not love this book as much as I wanted to， despite it being a classical Japanese piece of literature， and one of Miyazaki's favorite。 I think the main reason I could not connect with the story was the writing （or the translation）。 I tend to gravitate towards books with flowery and intricate prose， and the very straightforward writing in this book simply did not work for me。The fact that it is a children's book might have also affected my lack of connection with the story， and I might have enjoyed it much more at a younger age。On a positive note， I will say that I really liked the philosophical musings and the messages the writer was trying to convene to its young readers， and I definitely think this book should be read widely by children around the world。 。。。more
IJZ
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Woah。 Such a good book。 I died and am in book heaven。
Barbara
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This is a wonderful Japanese classic for young adults。 It’s the story of a young boy and his Uncle。 The uncle keeps a notebook of his thoughts for his nephew that are quite profound。 A good thought provoking novel。
Sinta Kusumawardhani
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That kinda feeling when you know this book is going be a heart-warming （or heart-wrenching？） one and will become your favorite--getting the goosebumps just by imagining that Miyazaki will be adapting this classic into his retirement movie。 You just know you'll be immediately loving this！ Maybe I'm going to cry while reading this， furthermore watching it animated in Ghibli-style！ Definitely can't wait ❤️ That kinda feeling when you know this book is going be a heart-warming （or heart-wrenching？） one and will become your favorite--getting the goosebumps just by imagining that Miyazaki will be adapting this classic into his retirement movie。 You just know you'll be immediately loving this！ Maybe I'm going to cry while reading this， furthermore watching it animated in Ghibli-style！ Definitely can't wait ❤️ 。。。more
Le Duong
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amazing book xx i am on my own journey of figuring out myself and， simultaneously， helping （or at least i hope i am truly helping） others on their own journeys。 this book puts into words my true feelings and intuitions and everything that i have known， have experienced - that did not， at the time of its occurrence， fit into narratives already existing in my mind - into words， and i cant thank that enough。 i am 18， and i wanna be a teacher， and this book has really substantiated my career aspirat amazing book xx i am on my own journey of figuring out myself and， simultaneously， helping （or at least i hope i am truly helping） others on their own journeys。 this book puts into words my true feelings and intuitions and everything that i have known， have experienced - that did not， at the time of its occurrence， fit into narratives already existing in my mind - into words， and i cant thank that enough。 i am 18， and i wanna be a teacher， and this book has really substantiated my career aspiration。 it is so important for young humans， as they are growing up， to have （a） mentor（s）， whether it is their family， their friends， their teachers or their books。 and for those that do not have those mentors readily accessible in their life， i hope to become one for them， because my mentors have helped so much， and i have seen others making leaps in thinking thanks to the presence of a mentor in their life。 some books can be great mentors too， and in the end， whether someone makes a great mentor for you， that must come from your own heart xx 。。。more
Miriam
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This book was originally written as an ethics textbook， and you can tell。 Hopefully Miyazaki will make the story come to life more， but this is just very slow and moralizing。
Melanie Ottino
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*3。5-4cozy and sweet， an overall heartwarming read felt very similar to some of Gaiman’s writing， but lacked the extra lil something Very enjoyable though！
Hifni Taufik
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I don’t hate this book， I quite enjoyed it。 However， some parts definitely feels a little too “preachy”？ “Lecture-y”？ Nevertheless it’s a good children’s book。 A child can read this and take a lot of good life lessons from it。
Vivek Mahapatra
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Like Mr Gaiman says in his excellent foreword， this book seems to have digressions pulling away from the plot but this serves to enhance the book rather than detract from it。 In reviewing my experience of reading the book， it is tempting to classify it into the naturally delimiting parts of Copper's life and his Uncle's impressions on it。 However， I found myself relating to the both of them， as I suspect Uncle would as well。Copper's slice of life serves up important questions about humanity and Like Mr Gaiman says in his excellent foreword， this book seems to have digressions pulling away from the plot but this serves to enhance the book rather than detract from it。 In reviewing my experience of reading the book， it is tempting to classify it into the naturally delimiting parts of Copper's life and his Uncle's impressions on it。 However， I found myself relating to the both of them， as I suspect Uncle would as well。Copper's slice of life serves up important questions about humanity and Uncle's digressions serve to explain what one might discover in the pursuit of an answer。 The book seems to end on a loaded title drop， as the book does espouse a strong humanist position。 I don't think it forces us to look in a particular direction though。 I feel like it reveals some essential truths about being human。The mystic chords which bind us are stronger than the constructs which seek to divide us。 This is an excellent book which would foster thoughtfulness and kindness to others and oneself。 Plus， turn of the century Japan is really charming， and everyone is just adorable。 。。。more
Marie Kwan
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 How do you live is narrated by Copper， a boy growing up in Japan centered around him and his group of friends at school and letters from his uncle mentor。 Genzaburo Yoshino explores human character， relationships and morals weaving through topics that you won’t usually associate together such as astrology， Napoleon and human history to write a beautiful story that I think is still very relevant for kids growing up today。
Liz （Quirky Cat）
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tMany people in my generation grew up adoring Hayao Miyazaki's works。 That's no secret。 Now， one of Miyazaki's favorite childhood books has finally been translated to English – and readers get to experience that for the first time。 How Do You Live？ was written by Genzaburo Yoshino and translated by Bruno Navasky。 Oh！ And Neil Gaiman wrote the forward。 Nice touch， right？tCopper is a fifteen-year-old boy going through the grieving process after losing his father。 This process is never easy， and Co tMany people in my generation grew up adoring Hayao Miyazaki's works。 That's no secret。 Now， one of Miyazaki's favorite childhood books has finally been translated to English – and readers get to experience that for the first time。 How Do You Live？ was written by Genzaburo Yoshino and translated by Bruno Navasky。 Oh！ And Neil Gaiman wrote the forward。 Nice touch， right？tCopper is a fifteen-year-old boy going through the grieving process after losing his father。 This process is never easy， and Copper must come to terms with everything happening in his life – including his own actions。tCopper's narrative is balanced out by journal entries written by his uncle， a man who openly offers encouragement and advice to young Copper。t"But between the people who produce things over and above what they consume， and send them out into the world， and the people who don't produce anything and who do nothing but consume， which are the great human beings？ Which are the important human beings？ If you ask yourself this， it's not much of a puzzle， is it？"tHaving finally read How Do You Live？， I can now see why so many readers found it to be so formative and foundational。 It is a brilliant read that I wish had been available to me when I was younger。 It would have meant a lot then。 It still means a lot now， of course， just in a different way。tThere are so many life lessons tucked into these pages。。。 it's borderline overwhelming。 But I mean that in a good way。 There's so much thought and intention that went into this story， it's impossible to do anything other than appreciate it。tIf you're looking for a poignant and heartfelt read， look no further。 How Do You Live？ is going to be a read that leaves an impression on your heart; that much is certain。tThanks to Algonquin Young Readers and #NetGalley for making this book available for review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 Read more reviews at Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks> 。。。more
Kaila
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Taken best as a whole。 I had a hard time getting into it until I gave it a few uninterrupted hours of reading， and then I enjoyed it much more。 A chapter here or there at bedtime was proving to be boring and uninteresting。Reminded my of my favorite book， The Little Prince。 I can't wait to see what Miyazaki does with it。 Taken best as a whole。 I had a hard time getting into it until I gave it a few uninterrupted hours of reading， and then I enjoyed it much more。 A chapter here or there at bedtime was proving to be boring and uninteresting。Reminded my of my favorite book， The Little Prince。 I can't wait to see what Miyazaki does with it。 。。。more
Rich in Color
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Review copy: ARC via publisherWe review young adult books here and this one kind of crosses lines。 The publisher is recommending it for ages 10-14 so they seem to have it in the middle-grade range。 I know many readers “read up” and will with this one， but I think this is one that many teens are going to grab for the connection with Hayao Miyazaki。 That’s why it initially appealed to me。 The main character is 15 and the content leans toward the philosophical with much to ponder for an older reade Review copy: ARC via publisherWe review young adult books here and this one kind of crosses lines。 The publisher is recommending it for ages 10-14 so they seem to have it in the middle-grade range。 I know many readers “read up” and will with this one， but I think this is one that many teens are going to grab for the connection with Hayao Miyazaki。 That’s why it initially appealed to me。 The main character is 15 and the content leans toward the philosophical with much to ponder for an older reader。Copper wonders about a lot of things in his world and is beginning to see himself as a small part of the world rather than the center of it。 He’s noticing how people are interconnected and in relationship with one another rather than simply individuals making their own way through life。 This is an interesting tale meandering through questions about life， what it means to be human， and how to engage with those around us as we contribute to the shaping of our world。Recommendation: This will be a nice book for anyone who enjoys contemplative works or is a fan of Miyazaki’s movies。 Not a lot happens in the book， but it tackles a lot of big ideas。 。。。more
Xia
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I really hope Miyazaki does a better treatment with the material than what the author was able to provide。The book's rough format follows Honda Ju'ichi， nicknamed Copper， experiencing early life with his friends Mizutami， the pretty boy， Kitami， the scrappy one， and Uragawa， the 'poor'， bookended with a lecture by his uncle repeated ad nauseum with each subsequent chapter。 The first story covers Copper's realization of a larger world view， the second of the bullying of a middle-class child who i I really hope Miyazaki does a better treatment with the material than what the author was able to provide。The book's rough format follows Honda Ju'ichi， nicknamed Copper， experiencing early life with his friends Mizutami， the pretty boy， Kitami， the scrappy one， and Uragawa， the 'poor'， bookended with a lecture by his uncle repeated ad nauseum with each subsequent chapter。 The first story covers Copper's realization of a larger world view， the second of the bullying of a middle-class child who is labeled "poor" by the standard of his well-to-do school， the third of a new year's party discussing Napoleon and a pact to stay together despite threat of future bullying， the fourth of Copper abandoning said pact when actually confronted with bullying， the 5th on dealing with the guilt and pain and acceptance， the 6th on forgiveness by his friends， and the 7th on some sort of universalism centered around Buddha statues。There's something unsettling and overbearing in this book that I can't quite put my finger on but let's see if we can get there。 Giving the author the benefit of the doubt， the writer may have sincere intentions but it doesn't come across to the reader as so。 Yoshino's manner of flourishing assertions posing as suggestion belie an ill-disguised attempt at preaching passed off as a book。 Feeling halfways a try at sermonizing and halfways a try at writing a children story， the stories ends up coming off lackluster in both。 The repeated phrases of "becoming a good person" or "a great man" leave a cloying， sacharine taste not unlike that of the the cough syrup that the reader's is forced to swallow just to flip to the next page。Structurally this book is beyond flawed。 One， no middle school student， or high school student （Katsuko） for that matter， will ever start discussing Napoleon's battle across the Danube at a New Year's Eve party。 Second， Copper's non-sequitur to mention his grand idea of milk-powder conception with his uncle， just to have Copper's uncle introduce economic theory like Relations of Production reads more like an debt contract from the IMF than a children's story。 It reeks of a poorly constructed plot device devised to serve no other purpose than to introduce Relations of Production and economics。 Third， the badly inserted non-sequitur at the end of the baseball game cheering sequence， likewise leads up to an unrelated lecture on Newton which was an even more contrived way of saying， "the last chapter of plot you read didn't matter and was only there serve as another artificial plot device"。 There seems to be a repeating theme here。 It almost as if this book was written to expound on unrelated morals with a story tacked on as an after thought。 If one could excuse the horrible structure one then comes to face the moralizing itself。 At some point， the uncle， the mouthpiece of this story's morals outright says， "When you are older， two fields that you will most likely have to study are economics and sociology" meanwhile repeating phrases like "being a good person" or "become a great man"。 It wouldn't so bad if it didn't directly contradict the core principle of the field in question。 In this case， sociology。 As Max Weber， the father of the sociology opines， "it is not true that good can follow only from good and evil only from evil， but that often the opposite is true。 Anyone who fails to see this is， indeed， a political infant。" And that could be fine， if this book's target audience were infants， which it's not。It all comes to a head as I am personally faced with the reality behind the author's posited ideals。 I think of all my extended friends and family that faced the atrocities of Japan， the horrible rapes and murders in the countryside， the emotionless cleansing purges in the cities。 Hell， even a former Prime Minister of Singapore like Lee Kuan Yew barely escaped by the skin of his teeth whilst the many less lucky， all the the able-bodied men and children， were executed by the tens of thousands on the shores of Singapore's beaches。 Let's leave it at that。And yet， I love Miyazaki。 He is the only reason I know about this book in the first place。 Staging the eternal conflict and the accord struck by the conflict between the gods， the powerful， and the all too human in Princess Mononoke。 。 。 Even as a child， not really understanding， really， what was going on， the way I drowsily watched the movie close with the girl going "I love you 。 。 。 but I can't forgive the human race。" The boy without hesitation saying， "Then live in the the forest， and I'll live in the iron works 。 。 。 Together， we'll live。" And they just separate and the movie ends。 That moment haunts me to this day。 The girl not getting the boy。 The incomplete story。 The peace in the center of chaos。 That one moment in my unconscious 4-year-old mind opened a world of complexity that nothing in the Occident has even cared to approach。 It just showed。 It didn't tell。 So that's why I can't for the life of me figure out why Miyazaki would sign up to produce a ham-fisted tell-tell-tell preacher's book like this。 I'm not sure even Miyazaki's magic can save this。Confronted with the irony of a book that attempts to sell itself as an educational text for future generations of Japan without confronting it's own structural and historical past， the whole effort seems laughable。 Seeing how Japan's education system， corporate governance， and government were forcibly copy-pasted from the American education system， economic system， and government system as terms of that unconditional surrender， I can see where the author gets his cognitive dissonance from。Overall， the book reads like a schizophrenic talks。 There are things that the author doesn't fact check which are factually false， that I don't care to get into here。 It doesn't take it's own advice of "drinking water" without explaining what water is， and while I sincerely hope Miyazaki comes up with a better treatment of the material than what the author was able to come up with， with such a shoddy script， I just can't see how。 。。。more
Sarah
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4。5 stars！ This one got a bit slow for me at times， but the fact that it was Miyazaki’s favorite childhood book is enough for me to love it！ So much to sit with and contemplate in this story。
Jenny （ofproseandspells）
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"The most important thing— more than what other people think， more than anything— is that you should first know for yourself， truly and deeply， where human greatness lies。"Are there any Studio Ghibli fans here？ Did you know that Hayao Miyazaki would be basing his next film on this novel？ After finishing it， I can understand why。How Do You Live？ by Genzaburo Yoshino was not just a story of a pre-war schoolboy in Japan dealing with friendship and bullying; but also it talked about human connection "The most important thing— more than what other people think， more than anything— is that you should first know for yourself， truly and deeply， where human greatness lies。"Are there any Studio Ghibli fans here？ Did you know that Hayao Miyazaki would be basing his next film on this novel？ After finishing it， I can understand why。How Do You Live？ by Genzaburo Yoshino was not just a story of a pre-war schoolboy in Japan dealing with friendship and bullying; but also it talked about human connections as well as raised questions to ourselves about what it meant to be a truly good human。This book was full of wisdom; it discussed quite range of topics: science， philosophical questions， and ethics that we normally did not notice or choose to ignore in our everyday busy life。 I was surprised how these topics still remained timely and relevant even when this novel had been written for quite a long time now。 I was glad that I was able to read this at this age for it would be confusing for my young self。I honestly enjoyed the voices of Cooper， our main protagonist， and his Uncle。 The interactions and dialogues between the wise Uncle and the innocent Cooper were engaging。 Cooper's journey as the seasons changes was portrayed realistically。 Slowly I witnessed his growth， felt his emotions， and saw his regrets， but despite all that hope still remained。Overall， How Do You Live？ was such a wonderful， compelling read。 This is a slow-paced book but reading this was definitely worth it。A big thanks to @algonquinyr and @netgalley for the DRC。 Opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
ammreads
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This book didn’t really live up to the hype for me。 Had a hard time just forcing myself to finish through with it
Kim
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Philosophy for younger readers， but I think， too， it is not age specific。 In some ways I was reminded of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenace， although this book felt calmer and more peaceful。 It’s a unique book， and not for all readers， but definitely will provide food for thought and consideration。 15 year old Copper （ short for Copernicus） is questioning and considering life as he knows it。It’s a book with little true action， but much cerebral thought as Copper contemplates his own friend Philosophy for younger readers， but I think， too， it is not age specific。 In some ways I was reminded of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenace， although this book felt calmer and more peaceful。 It’s a unique book， and not for all readers， but definitely will provide food for thought and consideration。 15 year old Copper （ short for Copernicus） is questioning and considering life as he knows it。It’s a book with little true action， but much cerebral thought as Copper contemplates his own friendships。 。。。more
Iris
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31%， b&w morality
Aaron Wolfe
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This book gave me the same feeling I got from watching Ted Lasso。 It is full of goodness and timeless ideas about how humans should live。
Reference
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