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Brüste und Eier by Mieko Kawakami

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ishana_pdf's review against another edition

3.0

I really liked book 1, the unconventional format and the plot kept me coming back for more. i think i read it in like 2 days. Deffo a 5 star read. Book 2 on the other hand, it was good ok but i can't help and feel as though I only read it because of how Natsuko's character was built up in book 1. If it was its own book and I picked it up off of a shelf I would not have finished it 2 stars. Overall i would give 4 stars but book 2 was so much longer than book 1 I was skipping chapters which is rarely a good thing and even then it took months to finish, 3 stars.

swanky's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

cleothebengal's review against another edition

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4.0

I preferred All the Lovers in the Night, but I really liked the first half of the book. The second half went on a bit too long and had a predictable “happy ending because woman has baby”. I think it would have been more interesting to explore what it’s like living childless while all the women around you have chosen motherhood, because that’s more of a rarity. Regardless, the writing was absolutely top notch, which is always the case with Kawakami.

majasbokhylla's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

En fin berättelse om kvinnor och kroppar och fattigdom. Ett porträtt av Japan på ett bra sätt. Men den blev lite för lång och lite för långsam för min smak, tyvärr. Det var många meningar, sidor, ord som hade kunnat strykas utan att ge avkall på berättelsen. Men på det stora hela bra, absolut.