Comments on: Snakes and Earrings by Hitomi Kanehara

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[...] Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata (finished 03/09, rating 3/5) Snakes and Earrings by Hitomi Kanehara (finished 08/09, rating 3/5) Strangers by Taichi Yamada (finished 09/09, rating 2.5/5) I Am a Cat [...]

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[...] Snakes and Earrings by Hitomi Kanehara (finished 08/09, ) 2003 Akutagawa Prize [...]

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Orbis Terrarum Challenge 2009 | Books of Mee — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:21:16 +0000

[...] of the country 8) Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie (Pakistan) (finished 08/09, rating 3/5) x) Snakes and Earrings by Hitomi Kanehara (Japan) (finished 08/09, rating 3/5) 9) Silk by Alessandro Baricco (Italy) (finished 09/09, rating [...]

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By: mee

mee — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:17:01 +0000

I needed to clarify more when I compared it with Yoshimoto’s books before, because though I found the “shallowness” somewhat similar, the topics they covered are completely different. (Like what Mel U and I discussed above)

By: mee

mee — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:15:12 +0000

I agree. Yoshimoto sort of covers the bright soft side and Kanehara the dark cruel side :)

By: tanabata

tanabata — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:14:08 +0000

I didn’t realize this had been made into a film either! Interesting point comparing it to Banana Yoshimoto. I’ve often felt Yoshimoto’s books, the couple that I’ve read, somewhat shallow too. Like you said maybe it’s just because we can’t entirely relate. Anyway, it’s been so long since I read this it was nice to read your thoughts on it. Thanks for the review.

By: Mel u

Mel u — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:16:26 +0000

I just read the Amazon.com reviews of her second work in English-Autofiction-yes I would read it for sure-it is alsoa short novel and would not be a big time consumer-her world is kind of a counter balance to that of Banana Yoshimoto-

By: mee

mee — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:48:24 +0000

I enjoyed the little details about the tattoos and tongue piercing/splitting too since there aren’t many books that discuss those obscure topics. Yes I think I’d like to read a second book by her. Not any book by her, but I’m definitely intrigued by Autofiction – which is pretty thin as well. How about you?