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German-Soviet War: The Soviet Union and the Nazis' War of Extermination

Fuyuma Osaka's "Comrade Girl, Shoot the Enemy" Synopsis and Impressions - Recommended novel that won the Honya Taisho Award! A topical novel about a sniper girl fighting the war between Germany and the Soviet Union!

Comrade Girl, Shoot the Enemy," which was a hot topic on Twitter and other social networking sites.

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Anyway, I'll let you read it!

The storyline and psychological descriptions are very skillful and draw you into the story more and more. The immersion in reading is amazing.

I picked up this game because of the praise it received from MGS director Kojima, and it is a masterpiece that lives up to his praise. I highly recommend this work.
Contemporary Society through Dystopian Science Fiction Novels

Aldous Huxley's "A Wonderful New World" Synopsis and Comments - A masterpiece of dystopian fiction along with "1984".

While "1984" depicts a dark world completed by the construction of a thoroughly controlled society, there is no such darkness in this film. The people who live there are happy.

But the eerie happiness and the way it is constructed will make us, the readers, feel fear and discomfort!

This is the best of the best of science fiction and dystopian fiction! Recommended!
Contemporary Society through Dystopian Science Fiction Novels

Hidenobu Kosai, "Rhetoric and sophistry" - How sophistry works and how to prevent it - The kinder and more serious people should know how to protect their minds from sophistry and pressure.

I am sure that there are many people who have had a difficult time being talked down to by someone with a strong mouth.

And sadly, the kinder and more serious a person is, the more he or she is unable to refute the words of such an opponent, and the more he or she keeps the pain inside himself or herself.

In such a world, this book is a wonderful prescription for such suffering.
Contemporary Society through Dystopian Science Fiction Novels

Orwell's "Animal Farm" Synopsis and Comments - This is how people are fooled. A masterful satirical allegory of Soviet totalitarianism.

You should beware of those who create enemies and promote hatred, insecurity and fear. That's what "Animal Farm" tells us about what happens after the enemy is defeated.

This short novel of about 150 pages is easy to read, yet contains an amazing amount of essence. It is guaranteed to be a shocking read. I highly recommend this work!
Contemporary Society through Dystopian Science Fiction Novels

Orwell's "1984" Synopsis and Impressions - How Totalitarian and Surveillance Societies Work - A Terrifying Work that Questions Our Present

1984" is a very frightening work. But it is hard to find a work as important as this one. I think it is one of the must-reads of our time.

I have been particularly fearful of the Orwellian world since the beginning of the Corona disaster. This is a terrifying work that asks the question, "What kind of world are we living in now? It is a masterpiece that we should cherish especially now!
The Amazing Life of Mendelssohn, the Miraculous Musician

Madoka Hino, "Mendelssohn - 'A Beautiful but Harsh Life'" - Recommended biography of the genius Jewish composer who was eliminated by the Nazis.

I've been dutifully reading the Composers' Stories series, and I can honestly say that Mendelssohn was the person I fell in love with the most!

This biography is too dramatic to be true, and Mendelssohn's life is best told in Hinomadoka-san's style. Read this one already! You will not regret it! It is guaranteed to be a great reading experience!
Europe through Classical and Western Art

HINO Madoka, "Symphony of War: The Truth about the 345th Day of the Leningrad Blockade" - Extreme Conditions of the German-Soviet War and the Power of Art

This book looks at the greatest battle of the 20th century, the war between Germany and the Soviet Union, from the perspective of music. Moreover, as Madoka Hino states, the book follows in detail the struggles of individual members of the orchestra, who usually do not receive much attention.

What meaning does music have in the extreme situation of wartime?

This book is a great one to learn about the tense situation at the time.
Europe through Classical and Western Art

Hino Madoka, "Biography of a Musician: A Book to Read at the Beginning, Bartók" - Recommended biography of Bartók, the great Hungarian composer!

As a Hungarian, Bartók continued his lifelong quest to discover what their music was and what its roots were. This biography provides an insight into Hungarian affairs from the end of the 19th century to the end of World War II. The book also tells the story of Hungary's situation at the time and its relationship with the Nazis. It is a recommended biography to know the historical background of the time.
Europe through Classical and Western Art

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