I am on treatment right now so not much to do. I have always been curious about Asian literature, especially Japanese. I have read some Murakami and Kawakami and Sōseki. I want to dive further on to this particular field. Recommend me your picks! Thank you.
by inaramoonu
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You should definitely read No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Another by Ayatsuji Yukito
The Decagon House Murders by Ayatsuji Yukito
The Early Cases of Akechi Kogoro by Edogawa Rampo
Ring by Koji Suzuki
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
The Pillow Book by Sei Shōnagon
Anything by Banana Yoshimoto. She’s brilliant and oh so witty!
I enjoyed Dendera by Yuya Sato
Mishima Yukiyo
I have enjoyed:
– Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
– How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu (technically American with Japanese roots)