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Julie Otsuka

Author of The Buddha in the Attic

4+ Works 5,401 Members 348 Reviews 6 Favorited

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Works by Julie Otsuka

The Buddha in the Attic (2011) 2,600 copies
When the Emperor Was Divine (2002) 2,282 copies
The Swimmers (2022) 518 copies
Diem Perdidi 1 copy

Associated Works

The Best American Short Stories 2012 (2012) — Contributor — 358 copies
100 Years of the Best American Short Stories (2015) — Contributor — 282 copies
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012 (2012) — Contributor — 199 copies
Granta 117: Horror (2011) — Contributor — 174 copies
Granta 115: The F Word (2011) — Contributor — 113 copies
Granta 114: Aliens (2011) — Contributor — 94 copies
The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story (2021) — Contributor — 52 copies

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The Swimmers is a literary promise that never really fulfilled itself for me. It consists of a few different parts, more disjointed than connected, with a few lovely paragraphs.

For me, it was just not engaging at all. Regardless of Otsuka's undeniable skill, I struggled to finish this. Not having to think about it feels like a huge relief.
 
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ZeljanaMaricFerli | 29 other reviews | Mar 4, 2024 |
this is such a beautiful and deeply moving novel! it's a tiny novel that packs an emotional punch. the first half of the story is fun and chuckle worthy. the second half, well, poor alice - the second half is more emotional. it’s a story of a woman who is losing her ability to think just when her adult daughter might be ready to form a bond. it becomes a story of a mother and a daughter and those things that neither understood nor knew about each other. the craft is near perfection. the sentences are powerful. it's tender and funny and clever. and really enjoyed, even though it's so sad, how it got progressively more emotional as the story went on. i just really enjoyed this book… (more)
 
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Ellen-Simon | 29 other reviews | Jan 16, 2024 |
CW: Animals are harmed early in the book. DNF. This is not the quarantine book I need right now.
 
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