Mieko Kawakami
Author of Breasts and Eggs
About the Author
Works by Mieko Kawakami
Vsa moja poletja 3 copies
QIELL 1 copy
Sisters in Yellow 1 copy
Cennet 1 copy
Marie’s Proof of Love 1 copy
Shame 1 copy
きみは赤ちゃん [Kimi wa akachan] 1 copy
O Παράδεισος 1 copy
Associated Works
平成の名小説 （新潮2019年08月号増刊） — Contributor — 1 copy
早稲田文学 2015年春号 — Contributor — 1 copy
早稲田文学 2017年初夏号 (単行本) — Contributor — 1 copy
文学界 2008年 03月号 [雑誌] — Contributor — 1 copy
新潮 2017年 11 月号 — Contributor — 1 copy
新潮 2018年 03月号 — Contributor — 1 copy
文學界2019年5月号 — Contributor — 1 copy
新潮 2010年 03月号 [雑誌] — Contributor — 1 copy
文學界2020年5月号 — Contributor — 1 copy
文學界2018年5月号 — Contributor — 1 copy
文學界 2021年05月号 — Contributor — 1 copy
文藝 2008年 05月号 [雑誌] — Contributor — 1 copy
ちくま 2017年11月号 No.560 — Contributor — 1 copy
Waseda Bungaku Free Paper WB vol.023_2011_summer — Contributor — 1 copy
Waseda Bungaku Free Paper WB vol.022_2011_spring — Contributor — 1 copy
S-Fマガジン 2007年 09月号 [雑誌] — Contributor — 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Kawakami, Mieko
- Birthdate
- 1976-08-29
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- Japan
- Country (for map)
- Japan
- Occupations
- novelist
singer
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All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami
A nuanced novel exploring a woman's attempt to choose. Fukuyo's life is empty, save for what others have put in to it or asked of her. She is a manuscript proofreader - noble, but by definition she is reading other people's stories while having none of her own. Her peers - the same age, the same birthplace - are the only people she has to try and model herself on (though for me, they also struggle with the void but find other ways to mask it). The first half was slow, but the second half is full of beautiful insights in to our tiny moments in life and attempts to build an identity.… (more)
I really enjoyed reading this book. The investigation of Fuyuko’s inner and outer life really resonated with me. I thought the structure of the book was very well done, with the flashback in the middle to her teenage years, which shed some light on her behaviors and how we get to her quiet, lonely life. I look forward to reading more by Kawakami!
This just did not work for me. Could care less about the characters so why am I investing time in them?
A very interesting and somewhat philosophical look at bullying and it’s effects. I really enjoyed reading this book, it flowed really well and I couldn’t put it down until I had finished it.
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