This book is Japanese 100 Years of Solitude. Well, that may not be entirely true, but in many ways it reminded me of that book. I think it was all the magic-realism. While it was set in modern times, in what seemed to be a normal universe, sometimes things happened that didn't seem entirely probable.
Overall this book was extremely well-written and intriguing. For the most part I really enjoyed the book. Occasionally it got a little weird, and there was one chapter in particular that was a little graphically violent, but overally it was a really good book. Although I was a little disappointed with the ending. It just wasn't what I had expected.
This book definitely isn't for everyone, but I would recommend at least giving it a try. It is definitely interesting, and I enjoyed the look at Japanese culture.
Monday, July 20, 2009
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