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Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa
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A very short, very strange little novel that follows a woman who lives in a care home and pushes the edges of societal expectations especially for those living in bodies with disabilities. It's quirky and wry and also a bit charming at times. But I just felt that it wasn't quite enough material for me to love it. It was only 90 pages and explored some interesting ideas around inner peace, the physical versus spiritual, and the roles we play in a larger context. I just wish it had been a bit meatier to allow us to sit with character longer and continue to push these themes further.
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Reading Progress

February 4, 2025 – Shelved as: review-copies
February 4, 2025 – Shelved
February 4, 2025 – Shelved as: translated
February 4, 2025 – Shelved as: short-novels
February 27, 2025 – Started Reading
February 27, 2025 – Shelved as: arc
February 27, 2025 –
page 45
40.18% "This is interesting!"
February 28, 2025 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Julie (new)

Julie A lot of Japanese authors write weird stuff. Makes me wish I had been born n Japan.


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