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I picked up this short novel on a whim. The author‘s descriptions of emotions and interactions are interesting; I think I enjoyed the first part of the plot, but then I think the arc was made too obvious with blatant hints and the ending was just kind of abrupt, mysterious and vaguely unsatisfying. I really don‘t know how to characterize this love story of a desperate widower staging a fake film audition to find a girl who tries to murder him.

Much of this book is set in Tokyo‘s book district which sounds like a fascinating place, and it had an interesting cast of characters. It was a fairly quiet and enjoyable read, but I don‘t think it‘s one that will stick with me.

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Well, this just got kinda sad.
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reading this #manga to complete a #readingprompt of only read a book in the morning. #orilium

I thought I would have enjoyed this one more than i did 🤷‍♀️ my #doublespin for April @TheAromaofBooks

This book had been on my list for a long time and I thank Litsy for bumping it back up on my TBR. It was even better than I expected it to be. I‘m excited to read her other books including the new one just coming out. And, I‘m also excited about this New Yorker profile of Murata written by one of my favorite writers, Elif Batuman: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/14/sayaka-muratas-alien-eye

“The sensation that the world is slowly dying feels good.”

I take such pleasure in a historical fiction novel as expertly written as this. And I really love a multigenerational drama. So this story of one family during Japan's occupation of Korea and beyond was wonderful perfection. I can't wait to read more of Lee's work.