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Arid Dreams | Duanwad Pimwana

So May was a very prolific month for me in terms of reading. 7 books!!! That is a good month for reading I will say. #readingwrapup
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Sace 👏👏👏 5y

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rockpools

Arid Dreams | Duanwad Pimwana

so-so

Short stories from Thai feminist, social realist author Duanwad Pimwana, translated by Mui Poopoksakul, who joined us for #borderlessbookclub on Thursday.

The perspectives are unusual, largely from the pov of a guy with exaggerated toxic masculinity going on. A challenging, uncomfortable read but on the whole I was left feeling very sad. It was an interesting read though, & Sandals and The Attendant, in particular, will stick with me.

rockpools The introductory talks/interviews from the bookclub will be going up at https://m.soundcloud.com/user-41111498-859108077/sets/translated-fiction-online-... and further details are at https://www.peirenepress.com/borderless-book-club/ 5y

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Cinfhen Wow!!! Sounds like a great event even if the book wasn‘t a complete pick 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Such a unique pick—if difficult. 5y

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charl08

Arid Dreams | Duanwad Pimwana

... every single thing in this house was just like that wall colour- they were all things that he liked...

humouress Mmm; beige is rarely nicer or better than green. It might - occasionally - be more appropriate though 5y

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charl08

Arid Dreams | Duanwad Pimwana

Next up for #BorderlessBookclub
- Thailand

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mhillis

Arid Dreams | Duanwad Pimwana

Wrap up for this week! #witreadathon #summersendreadathon #bfcr3 #bookdragons

Read 5 books this week
Arid Dreams
The Lost Daughter 🎧
The City of Ash and Red
The Girl Who Wrote Loneliness
A Greater Music

Fitness
5/5 Jazzercise classes
28km walking

wanderinglynn, Hestapleton, Clwojick

wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 5y

llawela Ooooh nice! 5y

Crazeedi Good job, and interesting reads!👏❤ 5y

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merelybookish Wow! Good job. I read that Ferrante title a few years back. It still haunts me! 5y

mhillis @merelybookish Thanks, I have to admit I only chose that book because it was short! Leda‘s actions shocked me sometimes during the story. Haunting is definitely the word for this one! 5y

mhillis @llawela @wanderinglynn @Crazeedi Thank you 💕 5y

IndoorDame Great week!! 5y

StayCurious You‘re doing so well! 5y

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ReadingEnvy

Arid Dreams | Duanwad Pimwana

pick

On the heels of reading Bright by this same author/translator duo, I found this book of short stories that came out the same day - I have to admit I was taken aback at first by how many stories featured a male character who was often obsessing over a woman, treating her like an object, or punishing her for not looking/acting like he thought she should. But there some subversion going on here where these characters are exposed for their thinking.

ReadingEnvy Kanda's Eyebrows" is probably the standout story for me in this collection, about a man who is angry that his wife has stopped wearing makeup.

While I understand the author's approach, I've probably read enough women filtered through men for a lifetime (even if in this case it is women through men through a woman) and I'd prefer to hear from the women in their own lives without the men as the filter or focus. 5y

ReadingEnvy The author seems to be trying to point out the difficulty when men believe they have a right to that control, and how quickly situations devolve. True, and yet.

Oh hey this counts for the Reading Envy Summer Challenge for "something translated." I found it in hoopla
5y

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