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The Nebula Award–winning author of Kindred presents a “gripping” dystopian novel about a woman fleeing …
So good, been meaning to read it for years, not sure why I waited so long.
The Nebula Award–winning author of Kindred presents a “gripping” dystopian novel about a woman fleeing Los Angeles as America spirals …
The Nebula Award–winning author of Kindred presents a “gripping” dystopian novel about a woman fleeing Los Angeles as America spirals …
Starting to fall in love with this book as I near the end. Heading into the extremely sparsely populated "must be read a second time" territory.
A fascinating exploration of how a simple system used to measure and record wealth spawned a cultural revolution. Prepare to …
To be clear, I did thoroughly enjoy it and it is a page-turner. However, I couldn't shake the nagging feeling that the book was heavily edited to appeal to a larger audience. In a few place, Lee's writing does shine, but these moments are thinly dispersed. On a different level, I was fascinated about the historical details of the 20th century Korean / Japanese relationship. Being half Korean born just before the 80s, some of the questions towards the end of the book did resonate with me - of which the pachinko game is an apt metaphor.
A fascinating exploration of how a simple system used to measure and record wealth spawned a cultural revolution. Prepare to …
From the internationally bestselling author of “The Vegetarian,” a rare and astonishing (The Observer) portrait of political unrest and the …
Definitely some ups and downs enthusiasm-wise with this one, especially early on ... but the thing is ... the book is absolutely hilarious - like laugh out loud funny, and that counts for a lot. Stronger opinions forthcoming when I get to the end.
Challenging every preconception about storytelling and prose style, mixing wry humor and riveting emotional depth, Kawakami is today one of …
Challenging every preconception about storytelling and prose style, mixing wry humor and riveting emotional depth, …
Easily one of the best books I have ever read. No previous description, or review could have prepared me for it. A lot of folks go on and on about the meta / societal aspects of the text. They are there, but they are not the point, and that certainly isn't what floored me. Come without preconceptions, let yourself bask in the language, the stories within stories.
Challenging every preconception about storytelling and prose style, mixing wry humor and riveting emotional depth, …
I simply cannot believe how good this is. Kawakami is operating on a completely different level.