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A review by lydia_reads
Where Europe Begins by Yōko Tawada
2.0
It all started so well!
This being a collection of short stories, it runs the risk of having some which outshine the others: in this case, it was the first story. It's so abstract and creative, it reminded me of Neil Gaiman, I loved it.
The final story was good I suppose, but sadly the rest of this book is entirely incomprehensible. I like 'weird' in a book, I really do, but to have no conceivable plot line is mind-numbingly dull and frustratingly confusing.
I'm sure these stories mean a great deal to various academics who have time to dissect the minutiae, but to me I couldn't wait for it to end!
This being a collection of short stories, it runs the risk of having some which outshine the others: in this case, it was the first story. It's so abstract and creative, it reminded me of Neil Gaiman, I loved it.
The final story was good I suppose, but sadly the rest of this book is entirely incomprehensible. I like 'weird' in a book, I really do, but to have no conceivable plot line is mind-numbingly dull and frustratingly confusing.
I'm sure these stories mean a great deal to various academics who have time to dissect the minutiae, but to me I couldn't wait for it to end!