A Clutch of Weird – Phoenix Alexander
An introductory note: my reading this year has been taken up with submissions for the Arthur C. Clarke Award—for which I am serving as a judge for 2021—and I type this wearing a formidable Cone of Silence which prevents me from talking (and typing?) about novels specifically. Thus, the following list will be free of long-form prose. Weird comes in many aspects, however… Attack on Titan Attack on Titan is a visceral, disturbing anime series about giant humanoids who all but decimate human society. The survivors shelter within a walled city, and desperately try to repel the giants and find out what, exactly, they are. Twists and turns ensue. The first series is a little slow-paced—at least, for a show about bone-chomping gigants—but stick with it and Attack on Titan will deliver some of the most memorable images that will ever haunt your dreams. Devilman Crybaby Speaking of chomping, Devilman Crybaby is another anime that centers around a group of students who become...