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is on page 428 of 847
In my modern Japanese literature course I've learnt that it is crisis that defines a modern country, and the view of foreign Asian countries as quiet places where nothing ever happens is an example of softly hidden Orientalism. This is why I think Kirino's novels are so important in the contemporary publishing market full of cats & cafes. Kirino shows the real side of Japan: a country as brutal as it is modern.
— Apr 02, 2024 04:19AM
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Greta
is on page 604 of 847
Yuriko's sister is undoubtedly a jealous and lowkey bigoted woman but I can't help but sympathize with her and the way she feels resentment for the way every woman in her life has fallen in the "trap" represented by men. From her mother, to Yuriko, to Kazue and especially Mitsuru, she's been left behind and overshadowed by mediocre men and that has (rightfully) pissed her off and made her bitter.
— Apr 02, 2024 01:31PM
Greta
is on page 502 of 847
I really admire Kirino for speaking about male prostitution as well, I think it's a theme often overlooked. In general I am really, really appreciating the way this novel includes many different types of 'problematic' lifestyles without ever having a critical or moralistic attitude towards them; it's the misogynistic, classist and capitalist system that is to blame
— Apr 02, 2024 08:35AM
