MY JAPANESE LITERATURE TBR
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- all the japanese books on my physical tbr AND mental tbr
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you should read "no longer human" by Osamu Dazai. Its a classic in Japanese literature. It's a very sad story. Its also interesting to read up on the author of the book.
I have read Osamu Dezai- No longer human.
It's a great read, I agree.
recommend u Ryūnosuke Akutagawa,
he's osamu dazai's favorite wirter.
There is a extremely important Japanese literature award called Akutagawa Prize (his name)
The Travelling Cat Chronicles is the only book that made më cry. This book it's a must read. Love your videos.
Spring Snow by Mishima is one of my favorite books of all time! The first ~100 pages are kind of slow as it’s setting up all these complex character relationship, but I swear get to the beach scene and it is *chefs kiss*!
If you are interested in the women in historical japan then I think you will like it. While Satoko is not the main character, her story is what impacted me the most.
It’s the first book in the sea of fertility series, however if the ending of the book doesn’t make you want to pick up the next one it can be read as as a stand alone.
I hope you give it a try!
In the Miso Soup is really good!
I picked up before the coffee gets cold too, it sounds interesting to me too and time travel sold me.
Love you Kate!!
Your review is really outstanding.
I legit found ur channel just a few days ago and I literally kid u not got every single book u mentioned in this video and in the Japanese literature recommendations one as well I plan to drive deep into the world of Japanese literature because I love the concept of I am a cat but it's on my list to read forever and I'm finally gonna get to it once I finish my current reads thanks for giving me so many books to read that's all Japanese literature I'm so happy!! I think between the 2 videos I got like a good 30-40 book titles Idk I lost count actually cause I found other videos but most of them were stuff u already had in the 2 videos I mentioned thnx so much and I look forward to reading them all cause I have like 50+ japanese literature books in my library now thank u library card and yes they're on my Kindle I did not buy 50+ physical books my mother and boyfriend would literally kill me lol but I'm recovering from a broken ankle so what better time to buy a Kindle and fill it with tons of recommendations keep up the good work I love ur channel and plan to watch ur other videos when I can I'll keep my eye out for more good books from u
A good time to be reading either the virus happening; just started The Memory Police. I don't like short stories normally either but I enjoyed After the Quake; love Murakami. Thanks for this channel.
OMG I cant wait for you to love the convenience store woman !
Ryu Murakami is amazing! I really recommend his 69 and Audition!
Convenience Store Woman is amazing. Similar vibe to Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. Reading it was a great atmospheric experience. Highly recommended.
The book also gives a great insight into what the life of a Keigo-Robot must be like. Fated to work in an neverending job cycle of being utmost polite with the staff and the customers.
Honestly I liked it especially as someone who works retail haha, but I feel like it really didnt go anywhere.
@@DarthAndylus That was the point. The book basically goes full circle. But I don't explain this further because Kate still wants to read it huh.
I read Convenience Store Woman and I loved it!
I’ve been watching some of your older videos and now I’m watching this I see your Mark regulate album in the background
MARK IS A RECENT BUT PERMANENT FIXTURE IN MY HOME HE'S NEVER LEAVING him and Jeno are my ults in nct
Oh, I just finished the Convenience store woman a week ago and it is amazing, the writing is just so great! And it's very original! Also the protagonist is so observant which was so refreshing for me...! I also like Kawabata a lot because even though his stories are slow and have sadness etc there is a very poetic feel to them but I have read only three and a short story collection. If you didn't like what you have already read though maybe it's not for you since from what I read there is the same vibe in his stories. I personally also like that he places his protagonists and scenes in very unique places or surroundings and the scenes have a film direction element.. Definitely don't try I guess Beauty and sadness, haha, I found it very slow for the most part haha... But maybe just prioritize other writers I guess there is so much to read anyways hehe..! I'm also in Japanese reading mood and I'm going to start Hotel Iris maybe today. Also Revenge by Ogawa was great, I also dont like short stories much but these were a bit of related each one with the following story which was very interesting along with her writing style. Also "In the praise of shadows" by Tanizaki is a must read non fiction short book for seeing the cultural view on aesthetics, beauty and well the role of shadows etc. Very illuminating. I also think that Tanizaki's novels except the Makioka sisters have explicit content. The Makioka sisters are completely different though and very cultural Japanese etc.
Love you mam, thanks ,binging your channel ,for all recommendations 💖💖
Tomihiko Morimi, Natsuo Kirinio, NisiOisiN, and Otsuichi are all authors I would recommend.
Morimi is in this weird place between literary fiction and SciFi/fantasy winning some of the most prestigious awards for Scifi and Fantasy in Japan-we only have Penguin Highway and The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl in English.
Natsuo Kirino: one of leading authors of Japanese Mystery and Thrillers in late 20th century (Her UK covers are quite alluring)
Otsuichi: Horror/Mystery author, debuted while he's in highschool-his work are often really dark where a usual premise twisted beyond recognition or unique premise from the get-go.
(Like his debut novella was about a highschooler narrating how her killer trying to hide the body)
NisiOisiN: One of the bestselling author in Japan, and a leading name among 21st century authors.
A versatile author who loves wordplay, banter, metahumor and pop culture references.
His series range from the Shinhounkaku (Fair play-based Japanese detective fiction subgenre)-"Zaregoto series" through the treasure hunt and historical fantasy-"Katanagatari series" to the anime-like bizarre coming of age merged with supernatural harem tropes and thr occasional philosophy-"Monogatari Series".
I’ve read natsuo kirino but thanks for the other recs I haven’t heard of them !!
After the quake was interesting. It doesn't feel like a book of short stories in a way.
I haven't started the elephant vanishes yet. But I've heard there's a story that leads into the windup bird chronicles that has my interest.
I read his memoir here recently. It was mainly about running and how it's connected to his career. It weirdly kept my interest.
I loved his memoir! Which I don’t normally love memoirs - so hopefully I’ll love his short stories too even if I normally don’t like short story collections
Awesome list.. Thank you.
I love Haruki murakami so so much too pass 👌🏻👏🏻
OMG the housekeeper and the professor! I found a translated copy in arabic in a bookfair and picked it up, its an amazing book! Definitely recommended!! Let us know what u think of it!! Its amazing...
I have The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide on my TBR
Haven't read it yet!
Wtf that coffee book sounds like the most interesting idea for a book in a while. If it’s less than 4/5 I’m gonna be disappointed 😂. And let me know when you start elephant vanishes! That was the one we chose to buddy read right? Personally I really liked After the Quake since the stories were a little longer. And I’m hype to see your opinions on Ryu Murakami, he doesn’t write masterpieces IMO but really fun and quick books.
SAME I’m gonna actually start reading it today probably 👀 I’ll let you know how it is
Maybe we could try reading it in December or January? November is pretty packed for my reading rn LOL
Kate Pfeil December or January sounds good!
I love these reviews. Greetings from Venezuela.
i have so many cat books on my tbr too hahaha! i am a cat does that to a person
Out of the books I've read that you mentioned, I absolutely loved Convenience Store Woman, I really liked If Cats Disappeared From The World and The Travelling Cat Chronicles but I did not like Before The Coffee Gets Cold. And don't be fooled by the cat on the cover, there is a total amount of ZERO cats in that book :/ (obviously not why I disliked it but that's still IMPORTANT) (also I'm pretty sure Convenience Store Woman is the least quiet one out of all 4 of these books even though it's the only one of them that doesn't have any fantastical elements in it. it's not action-y obviously but the atmosphere of it was really fun. both the protagonist and the book itself is pretty eccentric)
bookiebookbookbook honestly I appreciate that you needed to tell me that BTCGC doesnt have any cats in it because YOU’RE RIGHT THATS IMPORTANT
@@murakamireads 👏👏👏
Some of the books you mentioned sound like they could be interesting. But I'll probably wait to hear your thoughts.
The Elephant Vanishes has a story called Barn Burning which was adapted into a FANTASTIC South Korean film called Burning which is on Netflix. Highly highly recommend you watch it
Omg the best way to get me to read a book is to tell me there’s a kdrama adaptation THANK YOU
Fantastic reading plans. I can really recommend piercIng as the narratorial style is basically something completely different. Theres one motive that pulls itself through the whole of the short book which is a rather shocking way of getting a Piercing. You'll probably hate the characters in the book as they are all in a way antagonists and just not nice characters. But the psychological way the main female character wishes for independence and unconformity is rather unsettling and fantastic.
I also recommend you Tokyo Love from Kawakami Hiromi. Another rather bloody and explicit tale of Love in Japan.
At last I want to recommend you some japanese light novels, especially the one for "The night is short, walk on girl"
Edit: My absolute favourites are the gruesome and low-class centered Stories of Natsuo kirino. Out is fantastic in the way its gruesome, empowers women and displays mental state. Real World is a story about attachment, murder and trying to get away from guilt. At last Teufelskind/I'm sorry Mama. This is a classic story about revenge, mental destruction of a child via an horrible upbringing and loneliness.
The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl is not a Light novel but sold as one to anime fans (cuz the US publisher thought it's easier to sell like that, the same with Another, Perfect Blue, Monogatari series, I want to eat your pancreas, Zaregoto series, The Miracles of the Namiya General Store, etc.)
@@muchuuworks Interesting. I have it as a Tankobon volume and I thought it classifies as a Light novel :D
@@hata1499 & it's rare to see Tankobon for LNs lol
(Well, lately there are some LN or LN-like stories in tankobon to target adults).
I guess-ultimately the best way to know whether a book is a LN or not is the JP publisher, after all.
What's the first Japanese lit book I should dive into?? I wanna get into this genre :D
Check my rec video linked in this one - I recommend a bunch based on dif genres and interests!! 🤗
Start with Murakami or Banana. They are both so much entry level literature that such people in Japan are called Murakamiboys and Bananagirls
Have you read the memory police yet? I have it and want to read it soon, but I've heard a lot of other booktubers being disappointed by it because they expected a "dystopian-action" book. I'm curious to what you will think about it!
Lol yes I read it and adored it. Anyone expecting Yoko Ogawa to write an action or fast paced book is sorely mistaken. It’s a very character driven, slow, quiet dystopian and I adored it. I read and reviewed it in March if you want to hear my review check out my wrap up
Thank you, I will check it out! Just read my first japanese book (Kafka on the shore) and I loved it, looking forward to this one 😄
Do you have a P.O. box kind of thing where one can send you Christmas-bribes?
I don’t! I only have an amazon wishlist atm lol
@@murakamireads well, you should! I want to send you something! Don't yet know what, but...
What about ishiguro?
Ishiguro is a British author, and I also have read and disliked his works so I won’t be reading him again.
@@murakamireads ohk. But novels like a pale view and artist of floating world is purely Japanese. Probably he got nobel Prize for his delusional undercurrent in his writings. Anyways if u dislike him. Probably I have got nothing to further the discussion
Pratyush Padhee a book by a British author can’t be Japanese - it’s like when people argue David Mitchell’s books are japanese. It’s totally fine if you like Ishiguro, but he’s not japanese fiction
@@murakamireads fine he is British now yet his roots in Japan can't be ignored so as the japaneseness in his books. Ishiguro despite an English writer now.,his novels always talk about the loss may be personal loss in the context of ww2 Japan. Do reread his fictions again dear.
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@@murakamireads I'm joking Lol I do appreciate what you post especially your passion for books👍but tbh I'm more into your progress in grad school. That's it. Best wishes and hope you don't take it seriously.