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Revenge by Yōko Ogawa — book review
Having read two novels by Yōko Ogawa, I was curious to read Revenge, a collection of interconnected short stories. Ogawa’s magnifies the sense unease that usually permeates her narratives (even The Housekeeper and the Professor has its unsettling moments), as these stories seem intent on unnerving their readers. The characters within these pages are morbid,…
1st pov, 3 STARS, books about writers, collection of short stories, Contemporary, CRIME, DEATH, female authors, GRIEF, grotesque, HORROR, HOSPITAL, interconnected stories, japan, JAPANESE AUTHOR, read in 2020, revenge, short stories, surreal, SUSPENSE, THRILLER, TRANSLATED FICTION, trauma, violence, Yōko Ogawa -
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa
“But our memories were diminishing day by day, for when something disappeared from the island, all memory of it vanished, too.” The Memory Police reminded me of a book I recently read, called Amatka. Given that the former was first published in 1994 and the latter is a fairly recent release I wouldn’t be surprised…
3 STARS, Adult, books about writers, dystopia, female authors, GRIEF, japan, JAPANESE AUTHOR, language, MAGICAL REALISM, MEMORY, MYSTERY, published in 1994, READ IN 2019, SCI-FI, SPECULATIVE FICTION, The Memory Police, TRANSLATED FICTION, trauma, unnamed characters, unnamed country, unnamed narrator, Yōko Ogawa -
THE HOUSEKEEPER AND THE PROFESSOR: BOOK REVIEW
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa ★★★★✰ 3.5 stars A poignant and gentle tale of a friendship between a professor (whose memory lasts approximately 80 minutes), his housekeeper and her ten-year-old son, who goes by the nickname of ‘Root’. The narrative of The Housekeeper and the Professor although brimming with compassion avoids being…
1990s, 20th century, 3.5 STARS, Contemporary, disabilities, existentialism, female authors, friendships, Hiroshima, japan, JAPANESE AUTHOR, mathematics, MEMORY, mumblecore, published in 2003, READ IN 2019, science, SLICE OF LIFE, sports, surreal, The Housekeeper and the Professor, TRANSLATED FICTION, Yōko Ogawa
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