Litsy

Strange Weather in Tokyo | Hiromi Kawakami

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Omg I loved this book - it‘s beautifully written and the story is real yet unexpected. The AI bird on Fable (I think its name is Scout) recommended it when I searched for translated fiction set in Japan.

Anna40

A Woman of Pleasure: A Novel | Kiyoko Murata

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Japan 1903:Ichi,daughter of an ama&a fisherman from Iojima, is sold into prostitution. In the Shinonome brothel she is trained in the art of pleasing customers but also attends school where Tetsuko,a failed prostitute from the family of a samurai, teaches “writing to women trapped in the prison of bestial desire” and finally to read and understand their account books since the women are often charged too much for food or clothes&deliberately kept

Anna40 Dependent on their owners. The novel is based on a real historic event when prostitutes went on Labor strike inspired by a shipyard strike in the UK. I loved the beautiful language, the rich depiction of place, the women& their struggles. “ ‘Because prostitutes are not human‘, they said. ‘Not human?‘ ‘Lower than humans.‘ Shinonome bit her lip and listened in silence as Tetsuko‘s voice continued like the steady dripping of rain. ‘The law (Livestoc (edited) 14h

Anna40 Emancipation law) stated that prostitutes have lost their human rights and therefore are the same as livestock. (…)‘ “ 14h

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DePaepe

The City and Its Uncertain Walls | Haruki Murakami

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Murakami revisits ideas from Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World in this novel. He creates a new and refreshing story while maintaining a sense of nostalgia of his previous novel. I really enjoyed this book. As with most Murakami I couldn‘t put it down. Highly recommend. 4/5 stars

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konlitsy

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel | Haruki Murakami

I've been reading a book for a while now, and despite trying multiple times, I just can't seem to finish it. The story is intriguing, but Murakami's stream of consciousness writing style—thoughts within thoughts—makes it difficult to follow. Sometimes, I lose track of the main story, and it becomes hard to stay engaged. As a result, I've lost interest, but I don't want to make a final verduct until I've completed it.

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GatheringBooks

Mina's Matchbox | Yoko Ogawa

#CoverStories Day 3: #LargeAnimal - hippo it is, then. 💕

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs 🖤🧡🖤 3d

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TheEllieMo

Before We Say Goodbye: A Novel | Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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I do love this series: lovely, wholesome feel-good stories

Book 16/60 Page 4,444/18,000 #Read2025 @DieAReader
Book 4 in the Before The Coffee Gets Cold series #SeriesLove2025 @TheSpineView

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 4d

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BarbaraBB

Read the World | Pushpinder Khaneka

#ReadTheWorld2025

Hi @GatheringBooks here‘s my first update on your challenge. In January and February I read 6 books set in countries and/or written by authors from all over the world. These countries are #Mexico, #Japan, #SouthKorea, #Netherlands, #FrenchPolynesia and #Chile. I hope to read at least six more in March and April!

GatheringBooks That is awesome! Great progress! 💕💕💕 5d

GatheringBooks Which one is your favorite, by the way? 5d

BarbaraBB @GatheringBooks

Playground

GatheringBooks @BarbaraBB i have yet to find that one. I did enjoy his

The Overstory

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aimee23

Breasts and Eggs | Mieko Kawakami

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What I can say is, the way that the author described the setting, the places in Japan was spot-on. I can definitely imagine them vividly. What I didn‘t like was the slow pacing. Ultimately, it was a good read. During a time when the Japanese women were conservative and predictable, this book challenged societal norms.

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