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A review by bibliorey
Where the Wild Ladies Are by Aoko Matsuda
4.0
where the wild ladies are compiles the traditional japanese horror stories with a feminist twist that will send chills down your bones while also make you laugh at how similar you find yourself to be to the narrator of the stories (or perhaps only i felt so at least).
though i am quite unfamiliar with the tales of traditional japanese horror, i still find myself enjoying some of the short stories in the book as aoko matsuda offers such an atmospheric writing through each and every one of her stories which was made even more beautiful by polly barton’s amazing translation.
this collection of short stories combines the elements of horror with the modern society so seamlessly. however, i find myself unable to “click” with some of the stories. perhaps my lack of knowledge affected my understanding of what the initial stories were all about but overall, i did have a good time reading it as i find myself within some of the stories such as smartening up, my superpower and the jealous type (i guess this one is pretty self-explanatory).
it’s not quite as unhinged as say, the works of sayaka murata, but i think her fans and/or if you’re simply a fan of the horror genre then you would appreciate this fresh retelling by aoko matsuda.
my gratitude goes out to definitely books by pansing as always for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
though i am quite unfamiliar with the tales of traditional japanese horror, i still find myself enjoying some of the short stories in the book as aoko matsuda offers such an atmospheric writing through each and every one of her stories which was made even more beautiful by polly barton’s amazing translation.
this collection of short stories combines the elements of horror with the modern society so seamlessly. however, i find myself unable to “click” with some of the stories. perhaps my lack of knowledge affected my understanding of what the initial stories were all about but overall, i did have a good time reading it as i find myself within some of the stories such as smartening up, my superpower and the jealous type (i guess this one is pretty self-explanatory).
it’s not quite as unhinged as say, the works of sayaka murata, but i think her fans and/or if you’re simply a fan of the horror genre then you would appreciate this fresh retelling by aoko matsuda.
my gratitude goes out to definitely books by pansing as always for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review