The Thief | 
pickSymbolism permeates this book about a thief who is reckoning with his past and his future all at one time. The dark underworld of Japan is its own character - bristling with dread and unquenched desires. Are we to trust the narrative of the thief? Or has he metaphorically stolen something from us as we distract ourselves in the tale? Nakamura leaves it open-ended enough for us to decide for ourselves.
pickThe Thief follows a skilful and complicated pickpocket who got mixed up in the criminal world. It lets you glimpse at the dark, underbelly of criminal world, how it can control the politics of a city/country. I was fascinated with the analysis of pickpocketing, and the book comes across as a bit philosophical, and perhaps it‘s an allegory, as I didn‘t understand the appearance of the ‘tower‘. Not a thriller or crime novel, more of a Japanese..⬇️
“‘Do you believe in fate? Was your fate controlled by me, or was being controlled by me your fate? But in the end, aren‘t they just two sides of the same coin?‘”
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pickMy second book by Fuminori, while not as dark as Evil and the Mask, still involves criminal and violent behavior, as the title implies.
This book was a quick read; I needed to know what happened next. However, much of the novel was a meta-examination. Through the eyes of the thief, we witness the consequences of criminal behavior. A lot of thought went into the details of the criminal world.
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Still a few more hours to go (right, like I‘m just going to stop because the clock strikes 13).
✴️ The Thief is finished. Reviews and quotes to come. Same for Dorothy Must Die. A bit more thinking to sum them up.
✴️ Gonna get back to the #KaTet with the next book. It will be nice to catch up.
✴️ Fruit snacks are now unencumbered by their annoying little bags.
#13inThree
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Finally ready to start reading today.
Reading checklist:
✴️ Tagged Book - 70% finished, so this one should go quick. And no shortage of backups after that.
✴️ Fruit snacks, anyone? Leftovers from the school year. I buy in bulk for my students and made a slight miscalculation. Reason 1408 why I teach reading and not math! 🙄
#13inThree
#TeachersOfLitsy
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A small selection of #twowordtitles that I've read. I unintentionally went for a blue/black/white/red theme here. #anditsaugust
"The most important thing about carrying out a crime is planning. People who commit crimes without planning are idiots. ... But because they're idiots in the first place they still commit the crime. They can't help it."
pickI didn't enjoy this as much as The Gun (which was absolutely amazing!) but it was still good and a quick read. A seasoned pickpocket involuntarily becomes something of a teacher to a little boy while also being confronted by someone from his past he'd rather not encounter again. I will definitely check out more by this author.
