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Review: Nagasaki
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Nagasaki is an unusual book... Though the book is titled after the location, it could have honestly been set anywhere, with just a few tweaks to the descriptions. It doesn't feel like it's specifically tied to one location. There are descriptions given of the trappings within the house that are certainly Japanese - such as tatami mats and rice cookers - but the story itself is centered more on the events and the location seems more of an afterthought, which makes the naming of the book seem strange to me.
The story itself falls a little into the creepy side. Imagine coming from from work to your locked house, where you live alone, and finding that yet again food is missing from your fridge. All of your valuables are there, but one day yogurt is missing. The next, maybe some juice. It's enough to make you think that you're crazy, because how could this be happening?
The end result is even stranger. When Shimura Kobo sets up a web cam in his kitchen to catch the intruder, I think he is surprised to see someone actually appear. Calling the cops should be the end of the story, but the reality behind this women and her appearance in his house is where the real story is.
Overall, I'll give this four stars. It ended a little abruptly for my taste, but it certainly is a story that made me think.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
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