The Boy in the Earth
Review The Boy in the Earth is pitch black noir novel about the aftershocks of trauma. The narrator is a depressed taxi driver drifting through life in a constant state…
Audition
Review Audition may just be one of the fastest reads I've had all year, finishing in just under 24 hours. The story follows an aging widower named Aoyama, who holds…
In the Miso Soup
Review I'm beginning to think that I have an unhealthy obsession with Japanese thrillers, I've loved every single one that I have picked up so far. In the Miso Soup…
Strange Weather in Tokyo
Review Strange Weather in Tokyo is a poignant love story that feels like the changing of the seasons. There is really something to admire about Kawakami's writing, the way she…