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hkeogh13 's review for:
Asa: The Girl Who Turned into a Pair of Chopsticks
by Natsuko Imamura
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What a ride. I read the whole thing in one day at a climbing crag and it left me with the kind of face that the climbers were constantly asking about.
It's clear why Sayaka Murata wrote the post. This book was made up of three strange stories which started rooted in reality and moved into an unclear, creepy and weird space. All three were gripping but rather dark.
I found the comments from Murata actually helped me to contextualise and reflect on the stories to understand them more deeply. I was often reading and finding myself feeling slightly uncomfortable, especially when the characters moved outside of society and into traditionally dark places. I started to consider the parameters of society and reality in different ways as I reflected on what happened.
I really enjoyed that two of the stories started with concepts that were strange coincidences (not being able to be hit/ no one taking the food they cooked) and that Imamura wondered and followed where that could lead. It felt almost like fictional, fantasy improv.
I will be sharing this with others to see what they think as I think it could be an interesting stimulus for chatter.
It's clear why Sayaka Murata wrote the post. This book was made up of three strange stories which started rooted in reality and moved into an unclear, creepy and weird space. All three were gripping but rather dark.
I found the comments from Murata actually helped me to contextualise and reflect on the stories to understand them more deeply. I was often reading and finding myself feeling slightly uncomfortable, especially when the characters moved outside of society and into traditionally dark places. I started to consider the parameters of society and reality in different ways as I reflected on what happened.
I really enjoyed that two of the stories started with concepts that were strange coincidences (not being able to be hit/ no one taking the food they cooked) and that Imamura wondered and followed where that could lead. It felt almost like fictional, fantasy improv.
I will be sharing this with others to see what they think as I think it could be an interesting stimulus for chatter.