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How I wish I read Japanese & could have read this story in its' original language. This is one of those books where I feel something may have been lost in translation. Still, it was a profound read. Let's review. The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa Category – Dystopian Sci-Fi Realism Length – 274 Pages Read Time... Continue Reading →
This is not an easy book to read. It is in equal measure heartbreaking, shocking & infuriating. This is an ADULT book with heavy & explicit scenes. Trigger warning for child neglect & abuse, sexual abuse, incest, grooming, insinuation of suicide, self-harm, cannibalism. Let's review. Earthlings by Sayaka Murata Category – Contemporary Fiction - Japanese Length... Continue Reading →
The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura This book made it to my very small "re-read shelf" before I had even finished it. The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura is a Japanese noir crime fiction, following along with a "career" pickpocket in Tokyo as he finds himself in a dangerous predicament brought on by his own lifestyle choices.... Continue Reading →
This is by far going to be the most difficult review to write, to date, for me because it's so hard to review without giving away a major part of what makes this book so good, & I refuse! My Annihilation by Fuminori Nakamura Category – Japanese Adult Noir / Mystery Crime Thriller Length –... Continue Reading →
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