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Intimacies by Katie Kitamura

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j_m_alexander's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Beautifully written atmospheric intimate scenes. There is a plot, but it's kind of beside the point, this is much more of a book about mood and language, mood created by language. Largely a very quiet novel with an interior focus, that while built around these relationships and intimacies, it often left me with a feeling of distinct loneliness. Kitamura does an amazing job exploring different sorts of intimate moments: being vulnerable with a romantic partner, the act of interpreting language for an individual, watching a couple interact in public, inhabiting another's space, getting to know a new friend. The whole story floats along quickly, feeling almost ethereal, ungraspable, and rudderless.

sculpthead's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.0

dfostermartin's review against another edition

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reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

lavrendy's review against another edition

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2.0

another dull, nameless narrator with little to latch on to emotionally. the writing was nice but I never felt interested in the characters, even when they were supposed to be mysterious (anton, the president, the bf, etc)