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Where the Wild Ladies Are Audible Audiobook – Unabridged
A busybody aunt who disapproves of hair removal; a pair of door-to-door saleswomen hawking portable lanterns; a cheerful lover who visits every night to take a luxurious bath; a silent house-caller who babysits and cleans while a single mother is out working. Where the Wild Ladies Are is populated by these and many other spirited women - who also happen to be ghosts. This is a realm in which jealousy, stubbornness, and other excessive “feminine” passions are not to be feared or suppressed, but rather cultivated; and, chances are, a man named Mr. Tei will notice your talents and recruit you, dead or alive (preferably dead), to join his mysterious company.
In this collection of linked stories, Aoko Matsuda takes the rich, millennia-old tradition of Japanese folktales - shape-shifting wives and foxes, magical trees and wells - and wholly reinvents them, presenting a world in which humans are consoled, guided, challenged, and transformed by the only sometimes visible forces that surround them.
- Listening Length6 hours and 36 minutes
- Audible release dateFebruary 18, 2021
- LanguageEnglish
- ASINB08PW755MQ
- VersionUnabridged
- Program TypeAudiobook
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Product details
Listening Length | 6 hours and 36 minutes |
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Author | Aoko Matsuda |
Narrator | Sarah Skaer |
Whispersync for Voice | Ready |
Audible.com Release Date | February 18, 2021 |
Publisher | Dreamscape Media, LLC |
Program Type | Audiobook |
Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
ASIN | B08PW755MQ |
Best Sellers Rank | #195,300 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #50 in Absurdist Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #361 in Absurdist Fiction (Books) #1,304 in Fiction Short Stories |
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Customers find the book entertaining and interesting. They appreciate the modern take on traditional Japanese folktales. However, some readers find the narrative confusing and simplistic.
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Customers find the book enjoyable. They describe it as interesting and engaging, with an intriguing narrative.
"A series of stories that start interlacing in an enjoyable narrative...." Read more
"...However despite that, I found this book interesting and, at times, downright delightful." Read more
"Very engaging--will give book to friends" Read more
"Interesting short stories" Read more
Customers enjoy the modern take on traditional Japanese folktales in this book. The short stories are witty and not scary.
"Interesting modern take on traditional Japanese folktales...." Read more
"...These ghost stories and folk tales are witty instead of scary." Read more
"...Based on Japanese mythology , I recommend after each story going to the notes at the end to learn about the original one...." Read more
"Chapters are short stories based on Japanese mythology." Read more
Customers find the book confusing and simplistic.
"...I found though that the book came off as a bit strange and often puzzling. It felt really weird that the ghosts appeared, and no one seemed bothered...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2020Interesting modern take on traditional Japanese folktales. As you get into the latter half of the stories, they begin to come together loosely as a kind of almost novel. The book touches on heavy themes of violence, critiques of social norms and death with surprising lightness. Highly readable. Would recommend.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021I absolutely loved Smarting Up. How did women get trapped into the obligation of removing hair from their bodies in order present themselves with smooth skin? The author cleverly links the stories and characters to a mysterious company. I was very happy to find short synopses of original versions of the stories at the end of the book. These ghost stories and folk tales are witty instead of scary.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2020A series of stories that start interlacing in an enjoyable narrative. Based on Japanese mythology , I recommend after each story going to the notes at the end to learn about the original one.
A nice and kind book.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2022Chapters are short stories based on Japanese mythology.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2021I like the cover. I’ll let you know how the book is after my wife finishes reading it.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2021I might have gotten more out of it if I was familiar with the original stories this booking was reimagining. However despite that, I found this book interesting and, at times, downright delightful.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2021Very engaging--will give book to friends
- Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2021Interesting short stories
Top reviews from other countries
- Mrs. HayleyReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, powerful, female ghosts
I loved this book. I loved the individual stories, and each stood alone, but I enjoyed how they all linked together, and a character or place would pop up in a later story. I couldn't but this book down. It was definitely something new snd refreshing.
- ReaderReviewed in Germany on December 6, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Great service!
Very fine service - highly recommended!
- AstridReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Edgy stories with a unique sense of humour
Like most short stories collections, this one has many top-notch stories but also some less interesting 'fillers'. What really stands out to me is the unique voice that comes through these stories that's somehow really edgy and sensitive at the same time - which is a very magnetic combination.
- JinReviewed in Germany on July 11, 2021
3.0 out of 5 stars Review
I have a soft spot for Japanese authors and I was really looking forward to read this short story collection. Even though the feminist re-telling of Japanese traditional ghost stories was refreshing, it was either sometimes too obvious or too flat to have any impact. I really liked the general atmosphere and how contemporary Japan was well portrayed using the Japanese ghost figures. The gender disparity, the focus on outward appearance of women and the indifference towards oneself and others are the main subjects of this book. Some stories were really good and entertaining (i.e. "Smartening up") and some of them were too plain, explaining too much. This book is ok for lovers of Japanese literature.