Una separazione

last week, i picked up and read a book solely because it was a work of literary fiction with a low average rating, something i do from time to time. in that book, one character makes a lengthy allusion to another (unnamed) book, comparing the plight of its protagonist to ours. very shortly after i fi Leggi tutto

A Separation was not what I expected, but I ended up liking it once I got in the right head space. As described, this is a book about infidelity and a marriage that falls apart. But what surprised me was the way in which the topic is approached. It's a very subjective meditative piece written from t Leggi tutto

The unnamed narrator of 'A Separation' is a literary translator in London who's been separated from her husband Christopher for six months. By mutual consent the couple haven't yet announced their estrangement, probably to keep the news from Christopher's interfering mother. This makes it awkward whe Leggi tutto

Novels about marriages gone sour are countless; a persuasive one that stands out is achieved through character, approach, style, and execution. Kitamura realizes a compelling drama, a melancholy and meditative narrative of marriage and mystery, a sustained story of suspense through quagmires and res Leggi tutto

The protagonist talked continuously throughout the entire novel, only stopping, when I closed the book every few hours for a much needed break. Not one other character said a word. I never felt like I was reading--strange feeling to have, when you're holding a book in your hands. The author took a ph Leggi tutto