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This book was a fascinating character study about someone who feels invisible in the world latching on to the life of a complete stranger and trying unsuccessfully and with mixed results to befriend them. Obviously it starts on shaky ground, and boy do things slowly but surely escalate.

Short, quirky and ultimately pretty unsettling.

This was great. It was quirky and sad too. The woman in the purple skirt is being stalked by the woman in the yellow cardigan who wants to become her friend. I‘m left with a lonely feeling after reading this one. But I couldn‘t put it down. I think I‘ll move onto another of her books now. The Girl Who Turned Into A Pair of Chopsticks.
I loved Convenience Store Woman too. Any more Japanese recommendations very welcome 🙏

I love the type of Japanese fiction that makes you feel just a little bit off balance and this book is one of those. Seemingly mundane, straightforward events unfold in a way that is increasingly unsettling. The narration is matter of fact but the narrator is quite the character. This was a fun read. Thanks to @Night_Reader for putting it on my radar.

4/5 🌟

This is a strange little novel about a woman obsessed with another woman in a purple skirt. We learn about the woman in the purple skirt through the eyes of our narrator, who stalks and manipulates her from afar. Although not much happens, the author does a great job creating intrigue, suspicion, and questions in the reader's mind. It's an unsettling and interesting read. The audiobook is fantastic.

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

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What the actual Dickens did I just read?

This is a short book about a woman in a yellow cardigan & her obsessive interest in the titular woman in the purple skirt. Through her eyes, I found myself becoming drawn in & fascinated by the mundane minutiae of her life.

I'm not sure there was a wider point... commentary on how women are treated & treat each other? Commentary on menial labour?

No idea. It was weird. I think I liked it? Maybe?

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The book is unusual so far... not sure what to make of it!
Waiting for my friend, so we can go grab some sushi 🍣

Can‘t wait for this one. Japanese fiction is sone of my favourite writing

The narrator has noticed the woman in the purple skirt around the neighborhood, from her weekly cream bun in the park to the cafe she uses to look at job ads. At first it seems harmless and then less so, because nobody notices The Woman in the Yellow Cardigan.

This is an award-winning novel in Japan, was originally published in 2019, and the English language version was translated by Lucy North.

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My last book of 2021 was The Woman in the Purple Skirt, and my first one of 2022 will be We Begin at the End for #NewYearWhoDis.
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I think they missed an opportunity for a purple outfit on the cover...

I thought this was funny and quirky but it's also a little bit creepy because the narrator (who refers to herself as the woman in the yellow cardigan) is basically stalking the woman in the purple skirt.

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The woman in the yellow cardigan is watching the woman in the purple skirt…why?

This started off quirky-weird (like Convenience Store Woman) and I wanted to know more. The last third was just weird-weird and I‘m not sure what the aim of the book was. I think it‘s about obsession but it left me rather unsatisfied and it wouldn‘t make my shortlist.

Still a pick - just. I‘d give it a go though @Jee_HookedOnBookz - you might love it!

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I read four books this week. All completely different. The Rooney and The Leavers felt a bit as a letdown, the two others I really enjoyed.

The woman in the purple skirt is continuously being watched and followed by the woman in the yellow cardigan, the narrator of this quirky Japanese novel. In a light tone of voice this is really a dark novel about loneliness.

Picture: Marseille, France

Although the stalker element in this book gave it some mystery, I wouldn‘t really call it suspenseful or thrilling. However, I did still really enjoy it! This was a short audiobook, so I‘m adding another 2hrs to my Readathon points for #teamslaughter!


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I enjoyed this quirky Japanese thriller with serious Mr. Ripley vibes.

The Woman in the Yellow Cardigan is obsessed with The Woman in the Purple Skirt. Yellow Cardigan goes from observing Purple Skirt to finding deeper and deeper ways to entwine their lives.

While there isn‘t that intensity and fear that you find in the typical American thriller, this fast read still had me turning the pages.

A quick and quirky read. Reminded me a bit of Convenience Store Woman. It‘s fast-paced and odd and suspenseful. A novel of obsession.

Gorgeous evening for some reading outside. Just me, a gentle breeze, the setting sun, and a new book…