Jun 33 min readFilm Review: Captive StateCrude sci-fi depiction of current state of affairs. Not subtle. Clumsy structure (in a way) but maintains tension. Moderately interesting.
Aug 23, 20213 min readKiku’s Prayer by Endo ShusakuSet in 1860s Nagasaki, the story follows 16-year-old Kiku, a strong-willed girl, who falls in love with Seikichi, a young Catholic man.
May 11, 20212 min readShort Catechism of Church History for the Higher Grades of Catholic Schools by Rev. J.H. OechteringA catechism about Church history that begins at the Apostolic times, then very briefly progresses through the centuries.
Apr 7, 20214 min readSilence by Endo ShusakuSilence (沈黙) by Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作) is a novel that is probably his most famous work, first published in 1966.