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Four Seasons in Japan (editie 2023)

door Nick Bradley (Auteur), Penguin Audio (Publisher)

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A gorgeously crafted book within a book about literature, identity and what it is to belong by the much-loved author of The Cat and The City. Flo is sick of Tokyo. Suffering from a crisis in confidence, she is stuck in a rut, her translation work has dried up and she's in a relationship that's run its course. That's until she stumbles upon a mysterious book left by a fellow passenger on the Tokyo Subway. From the very first page, Flo is transformed and immediately feels compelled to translate this forgotten novel, a decision which sets her on a path that will change her life... It is a story about Ayako, a fierce and strict old woman who runs a coffee shop in the small town of Onomichi, where she has just taken guardianship of her grandson, Kyo. Haunted by long-buried family tragedy, both have suffered extreme loss and feel unable to open up to each other. As Flo follows the characters across a year in rural Japan, through the ups and downs of the pair's burgeoning relationship, she quickly realises that she needs to venture outside the pages of the book to track down its elusive author. And, as her two protagonists reveal themselves to have more in common with her life than first meets the eye, the lines between text and translator converge. The journey is just beginning.… (meer)

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Lid:	OpheliaAutumn
Titel:	Four Seasons in Japan
Auteurs:	Nick Bradley (Auteur)
Andere auteurs:	Penguin Audio (Publisher)
Info:	Penguin Audio (2023)
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What I enjoyed: mixing two stories by using a "translation" plot device. The translator, Flo, an American translator living in Tokyo, is breaking up with her girlfriend and trying to find a translation project to get excited about. She finds a book in Japanese in the train, by a mysterious author, and the novel we're reading now is basically the "translation" of this book interspersed with elements from Flo's story. So meta, i like it ! There are some parallels that make us understand why Flo is so fascinated by the book, for example Flo's and Kyo's approach to art/craft, human connection, joy... I loved a lot of details and the character progression for Kyo. I found that the unsettling feeling of navigating between the 2 stories was enjoyable rather than confusing. I was quite engaged with the story and the characters, I wanted to know more and for Flo to find the mysterious author.
What I enjoyed less: the story between Ayako and her grandson Kyo was a bit... eye-rolling? sometimes, I can see the progression, but not sure I'm on board with the believability of it all, with the balance between some candid plot points and what feels like soul crushing life events. I also felt the balance of viewpoints between Kyo and Ayako in the "translated" story a bit off at times, and I wished to see more of Flo's life as it felt mostly empty, characters around her props more that other characters.

I want to thank NetGalley and Random House UK, Transworld Publishers for gifting me a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. (

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OpheliaAutumn | May 7, 2023 |

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A gorgeously crafted book within a book about literature, identity and what it is to belong by the much-loved author of The Cat and The City. Flo is sick of Tokyo. Suffering from a crisis in confidence, she is stuck in a rut, her translation work has dried up and she's in a relationship that's run its course. That's until she stumbles upon a mysterious book left by a fellow passenger on the Tokyo Subway. From the very first page, Flo is transformed and immediately feels compelled to translate this forgotten novel, a decision which sets her on a path that will change her life... It is a story about Ayako, a fierce and strict old woman who runs a coffee shop in the small town of Onomichi, where she has just taken guardianship of her grandson, Kyo. Haunted by long-buried family tragedy, both have suffered extreme loss and feel unable to open up to each other. As Flo follows the characters across a year in rural Japan, through the ups and downs of the pair's burgeoning relationship, she quickly realises that she needs to venture outside the pages of the book to track down its elusive author. And, as her two protagonists reveal themselves to have more in common with her life than first meets the eye, the lines between text and translator converge. The journey is just beginning.

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