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Key | Jun'ichiro Tanizaki
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A middle-aged couple is trying to kindle passion in a loveless marriage on the verge of dissolution. Their story is told in the form of parallel diaries, in which the two record their respective versions of the adventures of the previous night.
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shawnmooney
Key | Jun'ichiro Tanizaki
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Lindy Odious & banal … I feel safe in giving this a miss. Thanks for the review! 7y
saresmoore Yay! Going to watch this right now! And this screenshot is the most adorable. 7y
saresmoore I was thinking about The Hunting Gun when you were first reviewing The Key. I still think about The Hunting Gun—what a special little book! Great review, as always. 😘 7y
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shawnmooney
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No more fussily prepared quotes from this piece of crap novel! How disappointed am I that Tanizaki would turn out such garbage a decade and a bit after his masterpiece, The Makioka Sisters⁉️ Rather than bail, I will finish, because I‘m already sharpening my knives for my BookTube takedown review! 🤣🤣 I cannot believe how awful this is.

Cinfhen Can't wait for the video!!!!! 7y
Tamra ⚡️🔥 7y
Lindy I look forward to a good rant! 7y
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saresmoore Haha! Hey, @batsy good thing we have a backup, eh? 7y
batsy @saresmoore 😂 Thank you for steering me right with the first choice for K! 7y
LeahBergen No!! Really? It sounded so good. 😮 7y
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shawnmooney
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Oh my, this couldn‘t be more different from his The Makioka Sisters from a dozen years earlier!

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shawnmooney @jeff Please edit the title: the correct title should be “The Key“. Thank you! 7y
batsy I have this so I think I'm definitely including it in my #litsyclassics challenge next year 😶 7y
LeahBergen Oh oh. This sounds like I need it! 7y
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saresmoore @batsy I think I will do the same! I STILL haven‘t finished The Makioka Sisters, but it‘s not for lack of loveliness. 7y
batsy @saresmoore I was torn between this and the Alejo Carpentier book you mentioned! But I was thinking since I already own a copy and Tanizaki has been on the TBR for some time... #hardchoices 7y
saresmoore @batsy Such tough choices! I think for some letters (like K), I‘m just going to do two. 😬 That way, if I hate one, I‘ll have a backup? That‘s my excuse, anyway. 7y
batsy @saresmoore That is an excellent plan and why didn't I think of that ✔️ 🤓 7y
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