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kaarna's review against another edition
2.0
I really don't know what to think about this book. The main character had an interesting narrative voice, and she described the people around her in a vivid way. But I just couldn't get a hold of the book, it felt distant and cold.
It might very well be that my problems with the novel are due to my non existing knowledge of Japanese culture. I was surprised to read that the novel was described as feminist, but I guess at its place and time it was. It just felt very distant to my feminism.
An interesting read but not sure if it was an enjoyable one.
It might very well be that my problems with the novel are due to my non existing knowledge of Japanese culture. I was surprised to read that the novel was described as feminist, but I guess at its place and time it was. It just felt very distant to my feminism.
An interesting read but not sure if it was an enjoyable one.
tajiboy's review against another edition
4.0
Me ha gustado mucho que durante el transcurso del libro se traten los temas sobre el matrimonio sin hijos de la protagonista, la que aspira a ser madre soltera y la madre cuyo marido tienen una amante. Las distintas mujeres de la historia tienen una experiencia diferente de la vida y desean cosas muy distintas, todas esperan que se las comprenda pero no comprenden como Kyoko puede vivir en un matrimonio sin hijos y ser feliz. Pero Kyoko ni siquiera se pregunta si es feliz, ella te diría que no es infeliz.
nickelini's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
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