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This is a short novella by a grandson of Che Guevara that expresses the disillusionment and lost promise of the revolution in Cuba. Playing on the theme of a “scratched record” that repeats, it is written as 33 very short chapters. While I thought it had potential, I found the repetition of the scratched record theme somewhat annoying. #europacollective #booksintranslation

3.75⭐️ There were aspects of the story that I really liked, but was ho-hum about others. It felt liked it dragged in places, but overall I thought it was a really good book. It was one that I don‘t know if I will read again, but am glad that I did read. #2024 #fiction #bookclub #booksintranslation #contemporary

https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-man-called-ove-fredrik-backman/586402?ean=9781476...

Bk7 of #Scarathlon & Bk2 of #OutstandingOctober #readathon is done! I completely forgot this was on my TBR until I watched the movie the other night. Which I still have to post about. This original Japanese version is very different in some ways, but still a good read. #WordSearch #BodyCountBingo #PromptMaze #AutumnAtoZ #31x31 #Spookaween #Pointsathon #WickedWords #AutumnBingo #StabbyBingo #Thrillathon #BookspinBingo👇#TeamSlaughter 3,616pts

One of my recent book acquisitions is this fun one! #BooksInTranslation #UniqueBooks

Just started this for my book club, which is on Tuesday, so I think we know what I am doing all day today. #bookclub #booksintranslation
International Journey Through Pages Book Club: https://meetu.ps/e/KLDLW/zxXbQ/i

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This novella about a widow immediately after her loss was jarring and tender at the same time. Works well on audio because it relies heavily on dialogue. While the long phone call format is interesting, it‘s also the reason this is a so so and not a pick for me.

There are so many themes packed into this compact little novel I know I will reread it one day. Haunting and mysterious, this is a classic of Mexican literature that lovers of magical realism will not want to miss.

5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

#mexicanliterature #magicalrealism #booksintranslation

Novellas in November: Translated Literature
(Technically Persepolis is nonfiction, but I loved it so much I'm including it.) Full post on the blog: https://lovelybookshelf.com/2020/11/novellas-translated-literature/ 📚

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So I got lucky and @HarperCollins sent me some galleys from their new imprint Levine Queriso. It seems to focus #uniquestories some #ownvoices some #booksintranslation. The tagged book has shown up in #coverlove so I‘m excited to have a copy and Blue wings looks interesting. Plus I love how they formatted these galley cover. The black design rather than the standard white. Can‘t wait to read them. Check out their catalog because the PB look fun.

It‘s not every day you come across a book recommended by Haruki Murakami – in fact, I think this might be the first I‘ve ever read. What really shines is Kawakami‘s eye for the mundane – the grocery shopping, the weather, the features of a flat – and her razor-sharp insight into the pressures women face, in Japan and everywhere. Extended review here: http://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/new-releases/ #BooksInTranslation #TranslatedBooks #Japan