Earthlings - Sayaka Murata (Book Review)
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
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Sayaka Murata is a very interesting storyteller. When I read translated work like her’s, I’m always left astonished at how difficult it must be to relay such themes and dialogues when translating and am almost always super impressed. When I first read ‘Convenience Store Woman’ by her, I was impressed, in love, but not in awe. This book just took it up another notch. I think it’s because I love the main character in Earthlings a lot more :D
Japanese Literature has long been a favourite of mine, especially contemporary works (which is shocking since I can’t say that for English literature). Have you read any contemporary Japanese works you’d love to recommend to others? Leave them below!
Great read ! This book was truly a very interesting one with great themes. It was so well-written and eye-opening.
I agree and I enjoyed her short story collection just as much!
i absolutely loved this book! i picked it up without even reading the synopsis and was very pleasantly surprised. it was very easy to get through. i’ve noticed japanese authors have a way of writing dark stories that still feel light?
the characterization of traumatized children was heartbreaking and very accurate.
the last few chapters actually caught me off guard haha it was a thrilling read!
I totally agree! so glad to hear that you enjoyed it just as much!
Absolutely love your book reviews! Thanks for another recommendation 😍
Thank you girl! I just picked up her new book - life ceremony! Can’t wait to get into it!
Simple and great review!
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uh yay, a book review
Hahahah yes! And a long overdue one.
Thank you so much for listening to my request, I really wanted to hear your thoughts.
Awww glad you enjoyed it!
@@Shreyalahkar thnx, really liked your notes on natsuki and the effect of adult behavior on children.
Some japanese literature recommendations :
IQ84
People of the setting sun
Kafka on the shore
Drive my car
I think the only one I haven’t read yet is People of the Setting sun….and I definitely love the rest so will check it out! Thank you so much ☺️
@@Shreyalahkar Please read it, the author is osamu dazai, I am sure u will like it.
Thank you!
Il first start with the positive points: I liked the feel of the book, and its quirky depiction of a young girl who felt she didn’t fit in to the world around her…
Now on the negative: Whilst I really tried to enter the mind of the author and get a real understanding of the book and the characters I have today that this book (especially the ending) is ridiculous.
I understand trauma and how it can distance people from reality and make them feel separated from society. I thought this book would take the terrible experience of the characters and the their altered interpretation of reality and delve into what it meant for them as individuals going from traumatised children into their adult lives (in what ever shape or form that took). Instead I feel like it just plopped a bunch of taboos in for shock value and had no where to go with it.
The end was TERRIBLE and the most ridiculous of all!!!! Bringing cannibalism in to the mix in such an unrealistic way, void of human emotion or feeling was just crazy to me. It felt like the author wanted to quickly finish the book in an over the top way.
This book had potential to go into many different avenues but sadly lost its way.