Reviews

Tokyo Fiancée by Amélie Nothomb

w0lf4lice's review against another edition

3.0

Sono rimasta molto affascinata dagli aspetti peculiari della cultura giapponese raccontati con una certa dose di ironia dall'autrice, tuttavia a volte l'ho trovata detestabile nel modo di fare, specialmente sul finale. Non una storia d'amore, piuttosto un breve romanzo sulle differenze culturali per appassionati del mondo nipponico.

trin's review

3.0

I liked this a lot more than the last Nothomb book I read: it didn’t make me squirm-in-my-seat uncomfortable, for one thing. [b:Fear and Trembling|24965|Fear and Trembling (Penguin Great Ideas)|Søren Kierkegaard|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167544909s/24965.jpg|813445] is all about humiliation and degradation and having to work a shitty job for a living; Tokyo Fiancée is about travel and wonder and love—the dark sides of all the above, too, but still, it’s no contest, is it? Nothomb would roll her eyes at me (for a number of reasons), but this book just increased my desire to go to Japan.

fancyfranzi3's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

bookeen_la_rouquine's review against another edition

3.0

pas mon préféré de l'auteure mais on fait un magnifique voyage au Japon à travers ses yeux.

g0ldmedalribb0n's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

idk she’s funny and even if she’s not a "good" person, she’s still likeable (also Rinri ma boy he’s the best)

bretzelona's review against another edition

Hi ha un llibre d'Amélie Nothomb per cada etàpa de la meva vida

aliceboule's review against another edition

3.0

My father told me to read this. Telling me that it would give me a view into living in Japan.

Amelie has an powerful and amusing voice as she tells this story, that starts and ends in Japan. Along with Rinri, Amelie discovers Japan once again and takes the reader along with her.

If you want to learn about Japan and have fun while doing it, this is the book to read!

etlahaine's review

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

soumow's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

tulaytulah's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75