Adult books from Japan
Recommended adult books (22)
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If you are into adult here are some adult books from Japan for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro EN
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From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day Here is the story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter. In a novel where past and present confuse, she relives scenes of Japan's devastation in the wake of World War II.
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A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe EN
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First pub. 1964. Author's most dramatic work, won him the prestigious Shincho Literary Prize. In the novel the narrator tells how he responds to the birth and problems posed by his handicapped child. Recipient of the 1994 Nobel prize.
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Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka EN
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A dark, satirical thriller by the bestselling Japanese author, following the perilous train ride of five highly motivated assassins--soon to be a major film from Sony Nanao, nicknamed Lady Bird--the self-proclaimed "unluckiest assassin in the world"--boards a bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka with one simple task: grab a suitcase and get off at the next stop. Unbeknownst to him, the deadly duo Tangerine and Lemon are also after the very same suitcase--and they are not the only dangerous passengers onboard. Satoshi, "the Prince," with the looks of an innocent schoolboy and the mind of a viciou... continue
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Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata EN
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Meet Keiko. Keiko is 36 years old. She's never had a boyfriend, and she's been working in the same supermarket for eighteen years. Keiko's family wishes she'd get a proper job. Her friends wonder why she won't get married. But Keiko knows what makes her happy, and she's not going to let anyone come between her and her convenience store...
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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop : A Novel by Satoshi Yagisawa EN
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The wise and charming international bestseller and hit Japanese movie about a young woman who loses everything but finds herself--a tale of new beginnings, romantic and family relationships, and the comfort that can be found in books. Translated By Eric Ozawa Twenty-five-year-old Takako has enjoyed a relatively easy existence--until the day her charming boyfriend Kashikoi, the man she expected to wed, casually announces he's been cheating on her and is marrying the other woman. Suddenly, Takako's life is in freefall. She loses her job, her friends, and her acquaintances, and spirals into a dee... continue
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A tale of twisted love from Yoko Ogawa—author of The Diving Pool and The Housekeeper and the Professor. In a crumbling seaside hotel on the coast of Japan, quiet seventeen-year-old Mari works the front desk as her mother tends to the off-season customers. When one night they are forced to expel a middle-aged man and a prostitute from their room, Mari finds herself drawn to the man's voice, in what will become the first gesture of a single long seduction. In spite of her provincial surroundings, and her cool but controlling mother, Mari is a sophisticated observer of human desire, and she sees ... continue
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Killing Commendatore : A novel by Haruki Murakami EN
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A tour de force of love and loneliness, war and art, Killing Commendatore is a stunning work of imagination from one of our greatest writers. When a thirty-something portrait painter is abandoned by his wife, he secludes himself in the mountain home of a world famous artist. One day, the young painter hears a noise from the attic, and upon investigation, he discovers a previously unseen painting. By unearthing this hidden work of art, he unintentionally opens a circle of mysterious circumstances; and to close it, he must undertake a perilous journey into a netherworld that only Haruki Murakami... continue
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Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto FR
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Que faire à vingt ans, après la mort d'une grand-mère, quand on se retrouve sans famille et qu'on aime les cuisines plus que tout au monde? Se pelotonner contre le frigo, chercher dans son ronronnement un prélude au sommeil, un remède à la solitude. Cette vie semi-végétative de Mikage, l'héroïne de Kitchen, est un jour troublée par un garçon. Yûichi Tanabe, qui l'invite à partager l'appartement où il loge avec sa mère. Mikage s'installe donc en parasite chez les Tanabe : tombée instantanément amoureuse de leur magnifique cuisine, elle est séduite par Eriko, la " mère " de Yûichi. Eriko, person... continue
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Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto EN
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Relates the experiences of two free-spirited young women in contemporary Japan.
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Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto ES
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El libro está dividido en tres partes; las dos primeras parecen formar parte de la novela corta, del título del libro. La tercera es el cuento Moonlight shadow.
La novela presenta el encuentro de dos personajes (y un tercero siempre presente); ninguno es una persona "típica". El encuentro inicia una serie de hechos, que giran en torno al destino ya definido (con una sombra de muerte) y la riesgosa aventura de tomar decisiones. Muy buena.
El cuento Moonlight shadow, se basa en la canción del Mike Oldfield, y la eleva al nivel de arte. A partir del arte de... continue