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Pinta
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Pulpy, funny, bawdy, thick w/ machismo, but a feminist core. After witnessing a brutal rape at gunpoint, Indonesian teen Ajo becomes impotent, hardening him against ubiquitous violence against women, feeding his desire to fight men. Rabelais in Jakarta. Scene flash-forwards and back. Cartoon violence w/ 💜. Semi-truck lane battle thrill. Punchy trans. Annie Tucker 2017

29 “one thing was clear: chili peppers would not make your d*ck stand up.”

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Yuki_Onna
The Noh Mask Murder | Akimitsu Takagi
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An old seaside mansion. Dark gothic atmosphere. An exotic setting. Sinister locked-room mystery. Depraved and broken characters. A public prosecutor in search of the truth. Unreliable narrators.
Japan, unsettled nation during the aftermath of WWII. Multiple elaborate murders. Elegant, refined prose. An outstanding translation.
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Yuki_Onna Continued:
Eerieness creeps through the pages like the seaside mist underlying the story.
Historical murder mystery, social commentary, character study, domestic thriller, gothic literature.
Maybe the perfect book for the perfect time exists. The Noh Mask Murder has it all.
5/5⭐
👹⛩️🎌🌊
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Yuki_Onna Thank you, NetGalley and Pushkin Press, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review! All viewpoints are entirely my own.
#Netgalley #PushkinPress #TheNohMaskMurder #Japan #classics #mystery #lockedroommystery #gothic #WWII #seaside #murder
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Yuki_Onna Perrserker - set during a war (flashbacks) #Gottacatchemall @PuddleJumper

#ReadAway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

Read partly during #MarvellousMarch #readathon @Andrew65 , in which I'm participating. Keeping it simple again and just attempting to read as much as possible 😊
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 8mo
PuddleJumper 🙌 🙌 8mo
TheSpineView Awesome! 8mo
Bookwormjillk Nice! 8mo
StaceGhost This sounds like such a perfect beach read— at least it does for creepy ol‘ me lol (edited) 8mo
Yuki_Onna @StaceGhost - Well, there's gotta be beach reads for us weird emotional souls, too, right? 😎 It's the perfect beach read for foggy early autumn beach visits 🤔😁 8mo
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PatriciaU
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Hello Littens! I‘ve been writing a blog about books for 23 years, first at Blogspot and at Wordpress since 2005. I have recently spent some time revamping the site and adding new content. Take a look at http://itsallaboutthebook.org. In addition to reviews, I have 2 features on the site - Reader Profiles and Author Spotlights- and I am look for some new entries for both. If you‘re interested, let me know.

wanderinglynn That‘s awesome! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 (edited) 2y
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MrsK
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd | Agatha Christie
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There is so much to enjoy in this book. Quick pacing and short chapters allow the narrative to flow and the read is relatively short. One might think of this as a downside, but Christie does a marvelous job at doling out information, keeping the reader totally engaged. The dialogue is an intelligent mix of serious conversation with witty banter. And the ending, while no longer a surprise, is amazing! #AgathaChristie #PushkinPress #NetGalley

Beatlefan129 I read this one recently and felt the same, it was a really fun read! 2y
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sisilia
Late Fame | Arthur Schnitzler
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4⭐️ The reason I chose this book is because Schnitzler was a good friend of my fav author Stefan Zweig. Vienna in the 19th century was the heaven for artists. They gathered in Cafe Griensteidl to discuss and formulate their thoughts. Late Fame is a story about an old man longing to find late fame when all has been forgotten, only to realize that it‘s just a lost hope 😥

BarbaraBB I didn‘t know about their friendship. I love Zweig too. 2y
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Vansa
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In a month of several good books,there were obvious stars.
1.Still life is a beautiful book about found family,the power of art, resilience and friendship.Delightful.
2.Excellent collection of short stories,each one deeply memorable.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3989624618

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Vansa
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Lovely.

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GatheringBooks
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#OppositeDay 20: These two recent book purchases of mine from the Kinokuniya webstore warehouse sale seem like #short but powerful reads.

TheKidUpstairs ❤❤📚💜 4y
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Katies_always_booked
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Release date: September 15, 2020

I really enjoyed this middle grade book that hit on themes of family relationships, friendship, and loss/grief through the eyes of a child. The story was quick, enjoyable, and heartwarming and had a fun little plot twist that was unexpected!

Thank you to #NetGalley and #PushkinPress for the ARC to review!

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allureofbeauty
I Was Jack Mortimer | Alexander Lernet-Holenia
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DNF.
Gave it 50 pages. Which was more than 25% of the book and just couldn‘t care less.
Also stalker much?

#iwasjackmortmer #alexanderlernetholenia #dollartreefind #nicecover #stalking #dnf