![]() ![]() And this year, it was The Perfect world of Miwako Sumida for me. It isn’t often that you read a book and do not want it to end. I was reminded of Janice Pariat’s Nine Chambered Heart which constructs a character through the eyes of those she interacts with, ultimately making us question ‘how well do we know a person?’ The titular character does not get a POV in the strict sense - she writes letters though - and we get glimpses into her through her interaction with her friends. Review of The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida Having loved Rainbirds by Clarissa Goenawan, I was eager to peep into the life of Miwako Sumida - her perfect world, no less. I love the surreal, languid style in Murakami’s The Wind up bird Chronicle, the soft urgency in Banana Yoshimoto’s writing ( The Kitchen is wonderful), the bloody, cosy mysteries of Seishi Yokomizo, and the darker thrillers of Keigo Higashino. A familiarity hiding in the books set there - no matter how different the writing style may be - that makes me feel attached. Even though I have never been to Japan, they feel familiar to me - a home I can visit through fiction. ![]()
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