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A review by transficthonnomushi
At the Edge of the Woods by Masatsugu Ono
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Thank you to @two_lines_press for this #arc of #masatsuguono novel #attheedgeofthewoods translated by #julietwinterscarpenter
This book is a reprint, previously being released by @strangerspress as part of thier #keshiki series. This new design is just beautiful! Out 12th April 2022.
A short novel with only 184 pages, is so rich and deep it felt so much longer, in a good way.
A saw a review comparing it to #1q84, I would disagree, it felt more like #untoldnightandday By @baesuah. It reads like a journal in parts, but more of a dream record interwoven with life. Each passage starts normal enough and is then engulfed with fantasy and imagination.
The story plots a small family going through the regular changes of having a baby, but the woods nearby is where the real story blossoms. Ono writes like a poet, I can imagine many readers highlighting and annoting each and every line, it's beautiful.
If you like dream like sequences, seasons, nature and pure fantastical indulgence then give this a read. It's short but leaves its mark.
#books2022 #honnomushi100 #reading #japanesefiction #translatedfiction #japaneseauthors #japaneseliterature #japaneseauthor #japaninjanuary #translatedgems
This book is a reprint, previously being released by @strangerspress as part of thier #keshiki series. This new design is just beautiful! Out 12th April 2022.
A short novel with only 184 pages, is so rich and deep it felt so much longer, in a good way.
A saw a review comparing it to #1q84, I would disagree, it felt more like #untoldnightandday By @baesuah. It reads like a journal in parts, but more of a dream record interwoven with life. Each passage starts normal enough and is then engulfed with fantasy and imagination.
The story plots a small family going through the regular changes of having a baby, but the woods nearby is where the real story blossoms. Ono writes like a poet, I can imagine many readers highlighting and annoting each and every line, it's beautiful.
If you like dream like sequences, seasons, nature and pure fantastical indulgence then give this a read. It's short but leaves its mark.
#books2022 #honnomushi100 #reading #japanesefiction #translatedfiction #japaneseauthors #japaneseliterature #japaneseauthor #japaninjanuary #translatedgems