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Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids by Kenzaburō Ōe

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gkolocsar's review

3.0

Crudo relato de un grupo de adolescentes de reformatorio abandonados en un pueblo fantasma a causa de una epidemia. El Japón feudal de segunda guerra mundial

djmurm's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

pustulio's review

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4.0

Mi reseña en un solo gif.

gaelmontiel's review

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5.0

Astonishing, violent and beautifully written (at least the spanish edition). A must-read.

pallow's review

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reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

idek what this book was about tbh. i got no aware

This book was fantastic, a Lord of the Flies with a more optimistic outlook on children and a more pessimistic outlook on adults. Lots of post-war Japanese literature seems to be grappling with the fallout (literal and figurative) of the war, and this one does not seem to predict good things for Oe's country.

The relationships between the children are deep and fleshed out, and the prose is beautiful. It's a quick read, I'd recommend it as long as you can read about horrible things happening to children.

gohoubi's review against another edition

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dark reflective fast-paced

4.0

little_raven's review against another edition

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4.0

Esta novela ha sido mi introducción a la obra de Kenzaburo Oé.
Quince niños que, en período de guerra, deben abandonar el reformatorio al que habían sido confinados. Son trasladados al que será su nuevo "hogar": una aldea minúscula en medio de la montaña. Doblemente parias, deben luchar contra el rechazo absoluto del resto de la población.
Distópica hasta el cringe, uno se debate entre sumirse en una desesperanza infinita, y alegrarse de que nuestra infancia NO haya sido como la del narrador. O la de cualquiera de sus compañeros. Es muy cruda, aunque la penmanship es de otro mundo; haciendo imposible dejar el libro. O tal vez es cierto sentimiento de empatía que nos genera el desafortunado grupo, que nos obliga a velar por él y a aguardar por la luz al final del túnel. Una suerte de [b:El señor de las moscas|8665110|El señor de las moscas|William Golding|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1280257076s/8665110.jpg|2766512] pero en el que la mayor parte de la crueldad la proporcionan los adultos.