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Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa
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did not like it
bookshelves: translated, read-2025, lit-writ-japanese, booker-international, 21st-century

It did make me feel uncomfortable, as it set out to do. It also made me feel ashamed, because, as Ichikawa's narrator points out, disabled women are not seen in a sexual way. So I appreciate and respect the book as a mirror for the reader to see how they do, unconsciously or subconsciously, have some prejudices.

That said, I found the empty storyline holding these ideas together uninteresting. The writing is poor (or perhaps the translation), with emojis and things like, 'He's self-identifying as a beta male. He's probably an incel. Fuck!' I read it in under two hours, but I didn't particularly enjoy any of it, and was impressed by even less.
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Reading Progress

March 17, 2025 – Started Reading
March 17, 2025 – Shelved
March 17, 2025 – Finished Reading
March 18, 2025 – Shelved as: translated
March 18, 2025 – Shelved as: read-2025
March 18, 2025 – Shelved as: lit-writ-japanese
March 18, 2025 – Shelved as: booker-international
March 18, 2025 – Shelved as: 21st-century

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message 1: by Mark (new)

Mark  Porton Shame this was only a 1-star read for you Matthew, great write up!


Matthew Ted Thanks, Mark. I didn't hate it, just not for me. I'm sure some will be interested enough.


message 3: by Flo (new) - rated it 3 stars

Flo Totally agree. It does little else but shock. I don't necessarily hold that against it because I think it wanted to make the reader uncomfortable, but there was a need for something more.


Matthew Ted Indeed, Flo. I'm not against the novel either, I only wish it brought more to the table.


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