The US edition of Revenge is billed as Eleven Dark Tales, but the eleven episodes are connected, a detail from one appearing in the next - and then eventually more, as the sequence not only comes full-circle but turns out to be self-contained, making it ultimately more novel-like than just a collection of short stories. We acknowledge (and remind and warn you) that they may, in fact, be entirely unrepresentative of the actual reviews by any other measure.

Similarly the illustrative quotes chosen here are merely those the complete review subjectively believes represent the tenor and judgment of the review as a whole. Please note that these ratings solely represent the complete review 's biased interpretation and subjective opinion of the actual reviews and do not claim to accurately reflect or represent the views of the reviewers. (.) Ogawa's landscapes are frequently bizarre and contain startling images' - Lucy Popescu, Times Literary Supplement 'Using economical and precise language, Ogawa conveys intensity of emotion.'Equally seductive and unsettling, these tales overwhelm the reader with sinister dreamscapes, each exquisitely rendered in cool, precise prose that has been rightfully compared to that of fellow Japanese author Haruki Murakami.' - John McMurtrie, San Francisco Chronicle.'The thrills are sometimes cheap and the connections between stories membrane thin, but Ogawa makes it count with her precision and dedication to bringing the vision full-circle.' - Publishers Weekly.Zwischen den knapp und direkt formulierten Ereignissen bleiben Leerräume, durch die der kühlende Wind der Erzählung weht.' - Leopold Federmair, Neue Zürcher Zeitung Von allen Zutaten, aus denen sie ihre Geschichten mixt, nimmt sie nie zu viel. Hinter solchen Bemerkungen verbirgt sich das Porträt der Autorin. 'Hübsches Grauen, höflicher Bericht von Absonderlichem.Ms Ogawa understands the consolations of order within apparent randomness.' - The Economist Rotting food and body parts recur actors in one story reappear obliquely in others. (.) Yet there is a steadying effect in her stories through repeating motifs - a classic technique of Japanese poetry. '(A) short and haunting introduction to her work.General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the authorĭas Ende des Bengalischen Tigers - DeutschlandĪ- : creepy chain of stories that becomes something more very nicely done Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs.

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