『ソリティアおじさんがいた頃』を読みながら｜文學界新人賞〆切まで157日

Added: 2026-05-10

[00:00:10]good morning I managed to wake up a little earlier.

[00:00:16]I prepare a cup of matcha to start my day.

[00:00:21]I'll continue writing my novel this week for the Bungakukai Newcomer's Prize.

[00:00:31]After I finish this, I'll get ready and head to Starbucks.

[00:00:37]It's raining quite a bit.

[00:00:43]I ordered an almond milk cafe misto.

[00:00:47]Shall I write it down?

[00:00:51]I might not have as much time as I thought until the deadline of September 30th.

[00:00:57]We're now halfway to our goal of 20,000 characters.

[00:01:06]I'm heading to Shibuya to read "When the Solitaire Man Was Around."

[00:01:12]The protagonist's narration creates a unique rhythm.

[00:01:20]Yes, I like the atmosphere.

[00:01:28]I will continue reading 'U&I' as well.

[00:01:33]I said I would write an essay about Updike, but then I came across a list of his works that I hadn't even read five pages of.

[00:01:41]Actually, I've read fewer books all the way through... I'm off to work.

[00:01:54]I'm home Dinner is Nagasaki-style fried noodles.

[00:02:01]I'll enjoy having this I took a bath and ate ice cream.

[00:02:09]I will start writing a diary.

[00:02:16]I'm writing about the scene I saw when I left the office.

[00:02:22]I will also continue preparing my next book review essay.

[00:02:28]I will write about Guadalupe Nettel's "The Only Daughter."

[00:02:34]I read a little bit before going to bed.

[00:02:39]The point is that by imagining it turning to ashes, the real Kinkaku-ji Temple comes to match the beauty of the image in one's mind.

[00:02:49]I'm tired after a long day, I'm going to sleep.

[00:02:56]good night good morning I'll be working on my writing at home, so I'll prepare some coffee.

[00:03:15]I'd like to finish the first draft by the end of June.

[00:03:21]I haven't reread it at all, so the first half is probably pretty terrible.

[00:03:30]I'm starting to write a novel.

[00:03:35]It's like I'm writing while feeling a bit uncertain about the act of writing itself.

[00:03:43]I only managed to write about 200 characters.

[00:03:50]I'm going to continue reading "When Uncle Solitaire Was Around."

[00:03:55]The scene where Runa plays solitaire while having a cold is quite memorable.

[00:04:02]It seems like it's finally coming to an end, but I still feel like I haven't quite grasped it yet.

[00:04:11]I'll switch books and read for about 30 minutes.

[00:04:18]Although there are annotations, there are many proper nouns, making it difficult to understand smoothly.

[00:04:25]I'll get ready and go to work.

[00:04:35]thank you for your hard work I came out for a drink because I have the day off tomorrow.

[00:04:45]Since it's spring, firefly squid So I'll take it easy tonight.

[00:04:59]good morning Today marks the end of April.

[00:05:06]I'm happy that May has Golden Week, but it looks like it's going to be busy.

[00:05:12]Let's make a list of things we want to do during our time off.

[00:05:20]I'm heading to Starbucks.

[00:05:24]I ordered an almond milk cafe misto.

[00:05:28]I will continue writing with the aim of winning the Bungakukai Newcomer's Prize.

[00:05:32]I managed to write more than I did in March.

[00:05:38]Let's be happy that we are making progress, even if it's slowly.

[00:05:45]Get one more coffee It's my morning reading time.

[00:05:54]I have finished reading "When Uncle Solitaire Was Around," I'm going to read "Drop," which received an honorable mention in a newcomer's award.

[00:06:05]How should we interpret the narrator teacher, Candy, and past memories?

[00:06:14]I'll switch books and do a bit more reading.

[00:06:31]Well, I'm off to work.

[00:06:38]I'm home It was a little chilly, so we had hot pot for dinner.

[00:06:47]I'll enjoy having this It's almost 11 PM because we had a late dinner.

[00:06:56]I start my evenings by writing in my journal.

[00:07:04]I'm writing a little bit about April, which ended without me achieving my goals.

[00:07:09]I read a little of "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion" before going to bed.

[00:07:17]Describing and expressing only the mosquito net is a good approach.

[00:07:24]I was also curious about the concept of the inner and outer aspects of a person.

[00:07:31]I can feel the depth of the writing.

[00:07:39]good night good morning May starts today, let's work hard with new goals!

[00:07:56]I'm going to do my morning routine at home, so I'll prepare some coffee.

[00:08:09]This month, I want to get 6,000 characters of my manuscript for the Bungakukai Newcomer's Prize into writing.

[00:08:18]So, I'll start writing.

[00:08:25]It's still turned into a very descriptive piece of writing.

[00:08:32]Still, we made a little progress.

[00:08:40]I will continue reading Bungakukai.

[00:08:47]The conversation among the girls turned to a girls' get-together, and the topic was who would be the best match for the school's most handsome guy.

[00:08:57]It's still hard to predict how things will unfold.

[00:09:05]I'll continue reading "U&I" as well.

[00:09:10]I think I've found some clues to writing about the connection between my work and my own life.

[00:09:17]I'm off to work.

[00:09:29]Work's over! Golden Week has begun!

[00:09:33]I'm home We're having a yakitori party tonight!

[00:09:40]I'll enjoy having this To make the upcoming long weekend a meaningful one, I'll limit myself to just two bottles of alcohol and enjoy myself.

[00:09:52]This is a review of my reading for this week.

[00:09:56]This time, I'll be talking about "When the Solitaire Man Was Around," a book I finished reading this week.

[00:10:00]I'd like to talk about it for a little while.

[00:10:03]This novel is about a man who works for a company that manufactures miso.

[00:10:08]The story unfolds with 32-year-old Luna as the narrator.

[00:10:12]Then, one day, someone who had retired from the same company passed away.

[00:10:17]Runa will attend the wake.

[00:10:20]The person who passed away was the one Runa secretly called "Solitaire Uncle."

[00:10:28]After that, a series of small events unfold in everyday life.

[00:10:33]This is the main flow of the story.

[00:10:36]So, there is an event called death at the beginning, The story as a whole doesn't really have any major incidents, It's a work that depicts everyday life in a calm yet meticulous manner.

[00:10:52]It was pretty much my favorite type of novel.

[00:10:56]What I found most impressive was definitely the narrator Luna's introspective way of speaking.

[00:11:04]I guess you could say I'm honest about the events that happen in everyday life.

[00:11:09]With a straightforward and clear perspective I liked the way they faced each other while reading it.

[00:11:19]Yes, I felt something right from the start of reading.

[00:11:23]I had the feeling that I could easily immerse myself in the novel.

[00:11:26]I had the feeling that it was simply a very enjoyable read.

[00:11:32]So, yes, this is what makes a good novel.

[00:11:35]It was a work that made me feel that way as well.

[00:11:39]Yes, that's right. That concludes this week's reading review.

[00:11:43]Thank you for watching until the very end this week!