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“The Raj at Table” David Burton (1993) Review |

English reviews

“The Raj at Table” David Burton (1993) Review |

“Martyr!” Kaveh Akbar (2024) Review | Meaningful death and uncomfortable quests

English reviews

“Martyr!” Kaveh Akbar (2024) Review | Meaningful death and uncomfortable quests

“Anthropology: The Basics” Peter Metcalf (2005) Review | Textbook on anthropology

English reviews

“Anthropology: The Basics” Peter Metcalf (2005) Review | Textbook on anthropology

“No One’s Perfect” Hirotada Ototake (2001) Review | author who was born without legs or arms

Non-Fiction Japanese

“No One’s Perfect” Hirotada Ototake (2001) Review | author who was born without legs or arms

“Love in a Dark Time” Colm Toíbín (2001) Review | Our society and homosexuality

Non-Fiction History

“Love in a Dark Time” Colm Toíbín (2001) Review | Our society and homosexuality

“Tokyo Express” Seicho Matsumoto (1958) Review | Matsumoto’s first mystery, instant bestseller

Fiction Japanese

“Tokyo Express” Seicho Matsumoto (1958) Review | Matsumoto’s first mystery, instant bestseller

“Diary of a Mad Old Man” Junichiro Tanizaki (1962) Review | Old man’s desire and fetishism

Fiction European

“Diary of a Mad Old Man” Junichiro Tanizaki (1962) Review | Old man’s desire and fetishism

“The Name of the Rose” Umberto Eco (1980) Review | surprisingly entertaining

Fiction European

“The Name of the Rose” Umberto Eco (1980) Review | surprisingly entertaining

“The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices” Xinran (2000) Review | To be women in China back then

“Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China” Jung Chang (1991) Review | 3 generations of women under Mao’s China

Non-Fiction History

“Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China” Jung Chang (1991) Review | 3 generations of women under Mao’s China

“Taiwan Travelogue” Yang Shuang-zi (2020) Review | Power structure and mutual feelings

“Taiwan Travelogue” Yang Shuang-zi (2020) Review | Power structure and mutual feelings

“SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome” Mary Beard (2015) Review | Fun and fascinating way to learn about Rome

Non-Fiction History

“SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome” Mary Beard (2015) Review | Fun and fascinating way to learn about Rome

“Baudolino” Umberto Eco (2000) Review | Baudolino, charming master of languages and lies

Fiction European

“Baudolino” Umberto Eco (2000) Review | Baudolino, charming master of languages and lies

“The Last Templar” Raymond Khoury (2005) Review | Chasing Templars in present day NY

Fiction American

“The Last Templar” Raymond Khoury (2005) Review | Chasing Templars in present day NY

“Brideshead Revisited” Evelyn Waugh (1945) Review | sad truth behind the old English aristocracy

Fiction British

“Brideshead Revisited” Evelyn Waugh (1945) Review | sad truth behind the old English aristocracy

“The Odyssey” Homer (8th century BC) Review | Ancient entertainment and melodrama

Fiction European

“The Odyssey” Homer (8th century BC) Review | Ancient entertainment and melodrama

“20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” Jules Verne (1870) Review | SF adventure with Nautilus and its captain Nemo

Fiction European

“20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” Jules Verne (1870) Review | SF adventure with Nautilus and its captain Nemo

“Lolita” Vladimir Nabokov (1955) Review | Fell in love with a child and the shock it gave

Fiction American

“Lolita” Vladimir Nabokov (1955) Review | Fell in love with a child and the shock it gave

“Emma” Jane Austen (1815) Review | Still loved and relatable

Fiction British

“Emma” Jane Austen (1815) Review | Still loved and relatable

“A Year in Provence” Peter Mayle (1989) Review | A very British guy in very French Provence

“A Year in Provence” Peter Mayle (1989) Review | A very British guy in very French Provence

“The Parent’s Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism and Other Special Needs” Cara Koscinski (2016) Review | Practical guide for family with young children with ASD

“The Parent’s Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism and Other Special Needs” Cara Koscinski (2016) Review | Practical guide for family with young children with ASD

“The Crab Cannery Ship” author (1929) Review | exploitation, struggle and activism

Fiction Japanese

“The Crab Cannery Ship” author (1929) Review | exploitation, struggle and activism

“Japanese Society” Chie Nakane (1967) Review | To really understand Japan and its vertical society

Non-Fiction Japanese

“Japanese Society” Chie Nakane (1967) Review | To really understand Japan and its vertical society

“The Art of Organizing Thoughts” Shigehiko Toyama (1986) Review | loved since the 80s in Japan, now in English

Non-Fiction Japanese

“The Art of Organizing Thoughts” Shigehiko Toyama (1986) Review | loved since the 80s in Japan, now in English

“I Am Malala” Malala Yousafzai (2013) Review | The Girl Who Stood Up for Education for all

“I Am Malala” Malala Yousafzai (2013) Review | The Girl Who Stood Up for Education for all

“How to See the World” Nicholas Mirzoeff (2015) Review | Significance of visual culture today

“How to See the World” Nicholas Mirzoeff (2015) Review | Significance of visual culture today

“I Who Have Never Known Men” Jacqueline Harpman (1995) Review | With Trump, dystopia became our favourite genre

Fiction European

“I Who Have Never Known Men” Jacqueline Harpman (1995) Review | With Trump, dystopia became our favourite genre

“Silence” Shusaku Endo (1966) Review | demanding book by a Christian Japanese legend

Fiction Japanese

“Silence” Shusaku Endo (1966) Review | demanding book by a Christian Japanese legend

“The Face of Another” Kobo Abe (1964) Review | Pleasure of deceiving himself

Fiction Japanese

“The Face of Another” Kobo Abe (1964) Review | Pleasure of deceiving himself

“I Want to Eat Your Pancreas” Yoru Sumino (2015) Review | You will cry, like it or not

English reviews

“I Want to Eat Your Pancreas” Yoru Sumino (2015) Review | You will cry, like it or not