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8797999's review against another edition
3.0
I have been meaning to read this all summer, finally got around to starting it this week and it is an interesting collection of quirky, stories. I enjoyed some stories but others were not my cup of tea so to speak.
A nice book to dip in and out of.
A nice book to dip in and out of.
sjw_creates's review against another edition
Wasn’t enjoying it as much as I’d hoped. Life is too short for mediocre books.
izzy_a's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
liati's review against another edition
So far the story selection is mediocre and does not seem promising. The stories barely feature Tokyo and it's just not what I expected.
mollie_isabel's review
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Model t Frankenstein - 4/5
Picnic - 3/5
A house for two - 3.5/5
Mummy - 2.5/5
The owl's estate - 2.5/5
Dad, I love you - 4/5
Mambo - 2.5/5
Vortex - 3.5/5
The hut on the roof - 2.5/5
An elevator on Sunday - 3/5
boyeatsgod's review against another edition
1.0
these stories really fell flat on me, i wasn't wowed by any of them. i picked up this collection because strange japanese fiction is a niche i enjoy, but i think there are better collections out there for that kind of thing.
interlibraryloan's review against another edition
3.0
An anthology of contemporary Japanese short stories all placed in Tokyo, 'The Book of Tokyo' was a delight to read. Michael Emmerich notes in the introduction that one of the great pleasures of being in Tokyo is "a sense of disorientation that blends seamlessly into a seemingly opposite sense of rootedness, of being at home" and many of the stories in this book did just that. A diverse collection, despite the centrality of the location and some overlapping themes, that introduced me to a few authors that I am hopeful to read more from in the future.
Of the collection my favorites were Banana Yoshimoto's 'Mummy', Toshiyuki Horie's 'The Owl's Estate', Nao-Cola Yamazaki's 'Dad, I Love You,' and Shūichi Yoshida's 'An Elevator on Sunday.'
Of the collection my favorites were Banana Yoshimoto's 'Mummy', Toshiyuki Horie's 'The Owl's Estate', Nao-Cola Yamazaki's 'Dad, I Love You,' and Shūichi Yoshida's 'An Elevator on Sunday.'