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A review by dylankakoulli
The Girl Who Is Getting Married by Aoko Matsuda
3.0
I think it’s safe to say, Aoko Matsuda is quickly becoming one of my favourite contemporary Japanese authors.
Playing around with themes of memory, ageing and social constructs -especially when those pertaining to gender, Matsuda (with the translational help of Angus Turvill) has created a beautiful -if eerily written, short story.
Yes it may be “unresolved” or at least ambiguous in its ending, but it certainly managed to satisfy this voracious readers appetite (27th book this year already?!)
Definitely the strongest in the Keshiki series so far.
3.5 stars (4 if only it were longer!!)
Playing around with themes of memory, ageing and social constructs -especially when those pertaining to gender, Matsuda (with the translational help of Angus Turvill) has created a beautiful -if eerily written, short story.
Yes it may be “unresolved” or at least ambiguous in its ending, but it certainly managed to satisfy this voracious readers appetite (27th book this year already?!)
Definitely the strongest in the Keshiki series so far.
3.5 stars (4 if only it were longer!!)