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Where the Wild Ladies Are by Aoko Matsuda

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papelgren's review against another edition

4.0

An intriguing collection of short stories that reclaims the feminine from seriously misogynist folk tales from Japan. The book is at its best as the stories connections become more apparent. It made me crave more connections. I want a novel with all these characters teaming within. There are some fantastic stories in here, many of them with ghosts. But Matsuda turns horror on its head by making these ghosts completely unscary. It can be a very wry and funny read.

goddessssssssss's review against another edition

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

5.0

Lovely collection of short stories based on Japanese ghost stories. Really recommend.

primsky's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5 rounding to 4

The stories made more sense the farther along you got, and I really enjoyed listening to the inspiration for the stories. I think I'll do some research and read up on more Japanese folk stories and re-read this book so I can appreciate it more.

aggressive_nostalgia's review against another edition

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3.0

It took me too long to realize these stories were all connected! I quite liked them, but I’d enjoy rereading these in print instead of audio; I think I would pick up a lot more (and it would be really nice to be able to look up all the Japanese terms I don’t know)!