tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post3586787098082867968..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: Devouring Books: In The Miso Soup by Ryu MurakamiLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-43913879068876136322014-08-12T02:58:06.799+01:002014-08-12T02:58:06.799+01:00Whoa, based on the title of the book and the openi...Whoa, based on the title of the book and the opening quote you have here, I would NOT have thought this was about the sex tourism industry! Still sounds great ;)Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-74733758555125441862014-08-06T12:15:00.343+01:002014-08-06T12:15:00.343+01:00So Japanese stuff isn't usually my jam (that&#...So Japanese stuff isn't usually my jam (that's more the honeyman's thing), but I have seen a LOT of recommendations for this one lately. So maybe I'll try... maybe. Because who doesn't want to learn a bunch of Japanese sex talk?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-9978317788679232342014-08-01T21:24:19.492+01:002014-08-01T21:24:19.492+01:00The Other Murakami is his official name, I think. ...The Other Murakami is his official name, I think. I don't think you want people to have different names so much as FAMOUS WRITERS SHOULD NOT HAVE THE SAME NAMES. Like, it would be really confusing if there was a HP Rowling or something. <br /><br />This isn't liiiiike any other Japanese lit (that I've read) though! (Not that I really count 'Japanese' as a genre because nooo that's not a thing) However, I respect your decision to stay away from American Psycho. Good call, there.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-24385978198998782472014-08-01T16:31:10.016+01:002014-08-01T16:31:10.016+01:00I thiiink my friend Katie-Anne read this, because ...I thiiink my friend Katie-Anne read this, because I was like "that Murakami?" and she was like "No, other Murakami" and I was like "UGH different names, people, be born with them."<br /><br />If I were into any Japanese lit at all, I'd try this. Well. Maybe not. Because not interested in American Psycho at all. But I like that YOU like it.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-25891461517102908432014-07-31T21:52:12.149+01:002014-07-31T21:52:12.149+01:00I feel like that scene was worse than anything in ...I feel like that scene was worse than anything in American Psycho, but then I remember the rat and NOOOOOOOOOOO. But The Scene! It's just so... long. And extended. And, well, you know. You've read it. <br /><br />That is how I work as a human, Alley. But, let's face it, if I'd bought one of his longer ones, I still wouldn't have read it, so.... Yeah. (I really only read small books at the moment so I can take them to work with me haha)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-43731229022792521832014-07-31T21:50:21.710+01:002014-07-31T21:50:21.710+01:00THE HARDEST, KAYLEIGH. (Haha. Hardest.)
I don...THE HARDEST, KAYLEIGH. (Haha. Hardest.) <br /><br />I don't think I've ever hated anyone for recommending a book I didn't like. I might have been a little bit like 'Really? They thought THIS was good?' but it doesn't make me want to cut off all ties with a person or anything haha.<br /><br />I think Coin Locker Babies is one of the fatter books, so I support that! I was genuinely overwhelmed at my first Ryu sighting in a bookshop, so I just couldn't choose! All his books sound preeeeetty great.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-3740994198564680242014-07-31T21:48:02.522+01:002014-07-31T21:48:02.522+01:00This isn't a graphic novel! Which is good beca...This isn't a graphic novel! Which is good because OMG. Please no. <br /><br />This is an interesting thing you say about introverts vs extroverts. I still think that it's more like, if you're lonely in the US (or the West) then it's like you've failed at everything, because you are everything and if people don't want to hang around you then you are wrong, whereas that's not as big a problem in somewhere like Japan. And then you get down to the difference between alone and lonely and OMG they are completely not the same thing (if you're an introvert, they can sometimes be opposite things!)<br /><br />Anyway... This book isn't really about loneliness, it just made me think some thoughts haha!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-88934734953366455692014-07-31T21:44:31.259+01:002014-07-31T21:44:31.259+01:00YAY! You are officially a cool kid ;) But this is ...YAY! You are officially a cool kid ;) But this is seriously very good indeed.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-32057757687616714432014-07-31T21:43:26.058+01:002014-07-31T21:43:26.058+01:00YAY! You might need to go to a really BIG Watersto...YAY! You might need to go to a really BIG Waterstones to find it though, because I had a lot of issues. Boo. (You don't want to read the scene Ellie. YOU JUST DON'T.)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-49343141945490764462014-07-31T15:12:43.217+01:002014-07-31T15:12:43.217+01:00Ugh that scene. UGH. I agree with you that I don&#...Ugh that scene. UGH. I agree with you that I don't think this is QUITE so bleak as American Psycho but that scene could def show up in AP and wouldn't seem out of place.<br /><br />I appreciate your dilemma about whether to read this book or one of his longer ones cos better value. That made me laugh.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-42632293204618668402014-07-31T00:42:47.028+01:002014-07-31T00:42:47.028+01:00How hard is it to review this book without discuss...How hard is it to review this book without discussing that scene? SO HARD. <br /><br />I'm glad you liked it though, I'm always a little stressed when people start reading books on my recommendation. If you hate it will you start hating me too? <br /><br />I'm thinking of going with Coin Locker Babies for my next Ryu Murakami.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259549933849264277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-39453133530055264672014-07-30T17:05:53.140+01:002014-07-30T17:05:53.140+01:00Not THAT Murakami. Ha! I'm listening to Quiet ...Not THAT Murakami. Ha! I'm listening to Quiet right now (that book about introverts) and what you say about loneliness makes absolute sense in terms of introvertedness and extrovertedness (are those words?) as America is supposed to be a very extroverted country so all of us introverts feel out of place...and lonely. Or something. I need more coffee.<br /><br />Though I'm not entirely sure I want to read a GRAPHIC of something like American Psycho. Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-16297283887064072132014-07-30T17:00:55.357+01:002014-07-30T17:00:55.357+01:00I'm feeling pretty cool right now as I already...I'm feeling pretty cool right now as I already had this on my wishlist! Can't wait to try it.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-49968381912998256952014-07-30T14:44:21.485+01:002014-07-30T14:44:21.485+01:00WAAAAAANT. That's three recommendations for t...WAAAAAANT. That's three recommendations for this book now - from Kayleigh, Alley and you - which is more than enough to persuade me. Also I'm super-curious about this famous WTF Scene that everyone keeps mentioning. There's only so many times I can read comments/tweets along the lines of 'oh my god you're reading That Scene, aren't you?' before I start thinking WHAT SCENE? WHAT'S GOING ON? I NEED THIS BOOK! I HAVE TO KNOW! So... yeah. This is happening, Laura.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246472269477492583noreply@blogger.com