Challenging every preconception about storytelling and prose style, mixing wry humor and riveting emotional depth, Kawakami is today one of Japan’s most important and best-selling w...
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Number of Pages: 430
ISBN: 1609455878
ISBN-13: 9781609455873
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Annika Barranti Klein @noirbettie
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Nov 19, 2021
This book is told from the perspectives of Natsuko, a 30-year-old aspiring writer, and Midoriko, her 12-year-old niece who is journaling about her inner thoughts about adolescence. I am still reading this one, but reviews suggest that the second half is from a younger Natsuko’s perspective and is a meditation on whether she wants to pursue motherhood without a partner — or at all. It’s contemplative and very funny.
Shrayana B @BShrayana
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Nov 15, 2022
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Daisy Rockwell @shreedaisy
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Nov 15, 2022
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Yes, my favorite is Breasts and Eggs
Amulya @Ay_Luma
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Nov 15, 2022
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My fav reads from this year ^^
Karnika @anxioussoup__
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Nov 15, 2022
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