pickSo Theo (L) and George (R) were super excited to find a book written about a magical talking hedgehog toy Piyyut.
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It's intense, and if you need a support group for that ending.... I'm here!!
#earthlings #SayakaMurata #translatedfiction #GinnyTapleyTakemori
panDidn‘t care for this one. It was a book club pick. The best thing about this book was the cover.
#sayakamurata #conveniencestorewoman #bookclub #library #librarybookclub #fiction #virtualbookclub #cover #cutecover
pickSo much of what we do and who we are is because of society and societal norms. It was fun getting a different perspective of this and to be reminded to be who you want to be.
#ConvenienceStoreWoman by #SayakaMurata translated by Ginny Tapemori
pickInteresting novel (translated from Japanese). Murata's protagonist--more cog in the convenience store machine than human--provides an outsider's view of society's expectations. Her contrast with Shiraha and her dry, matter-of-fact narration intriguingly convey the spectrum of those who consider that we're only animals—close descendants of stone age humanity—and those who see us more as machines fulfilling our programming.
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A deeply moving, disturbing fiction work that will make you question everything. 3y