tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post5209447684179066385..comments2024-03-28T14:36:21.666-04:00Comments on A Bookish Way of Life: Hotel Iris by Yoko OgawaNadiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315207186180201488noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-14455013088785385252010-07-08T13:50:31.267-04:002010-07-08T13:50:31.267-04:00Nadia, I have just reviewed this and spied your li...Nadia, I have just reviewed this and spied your link on the JLC4 site as I was posting mine. <br /><br />I found it disturbing but very well executed; Ogawa was very subtle in drawing attention to the uneasy power plays between all of the characters, not just Mari and the translator. I didn't love it as I did The Housekeeper and the Professor (feeling it lacked the emotional connection) but it was definitely powerful.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-38261562053376104462010-06-12T22:25:19.286-04:002010-06-12T22:25:19.286-04:00Vishy, I completely agree with you! Ogawa has such...Vishy, I completely agree with you! Ogawa has such a beautiful way with words that regardless of the subject matter you can't help but want to keep reading. I just love her work!Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315207186180201488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-76290645865776636942010-06-12T01:31:01.661-04:002010-06-12T01:31:01.661-04:00Interesting review! I read 'Hotel Iris' so...Interesting review! I read 'Hotel Iris' sometime back and I agree with you - it is quite different from 'The Housekeeper and the Professor' but Ogawa's prose is so beautiful that it makes one want to read more.Vishyhttp://vishytheknight.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-25588170826026825622010-06-08T22:12:19.120-04:002010-06-08T22:12:19.120-04:00Bellezza, it was shocking to read this book - I wa...Bellezza, it was shocking to read this book - I was blindsided a bit. As for JLC4, I'm happy I joined, too! Its such a fun challenge to participate in - I'm so glad that you host it. And yes, we are Murakmi lovers - and I am looking forward to reading a few of his works during your challenge. Cheers!Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315207186180201488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-67829537354641737822010-06-07T22:25:33.364-04:002010-06-07T22:25:33.364-04:00I thought for sure I'd left a comment here, an...I thought for sure I'd left a comment here, and I'm sorry to see I didn't. This sounds like a rather shocking detour from The Housekeeper and The Professor which I loved! The publishers said they would send me a copy, but it never arrived. Hopefully I'll get another chance with the JLC4, which I'm so happy you've joined. We're fellow Murakami lovers, you and I. So to speak. ;)Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-16566717194842381832010-06-02T20:52:37.090-04:002010-06-02T20:52:37.090-04:00Thanks, Ti! This book was definitely not in the sa...Thanks, Ti! This book was definitely not in the same vein as my usual bookish fare, but I'm glad I read it. It showed me a different side to Ogawa's writing.Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315207186180201488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-88460274096952905652010-06-02T13:51:47.815-04:002010-06-02T13:51:47.815-04:00Wow... this one sounds very, very different than a...Wow... this one sounds very, very different than any book I've read. Your review of it is great though.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-52572785428416174512010-06-01T22:44:19.802-04:002010-06-01T22:44:19.802-04:00mel u - I haven't read The Diving Pool, but it...mel u - I haven't read The Diving Pool, but its on my TBR list. The Housekeeper and the Professor is one of my all time favorite reads! I just thought it was such a beautifully written piece of work.<br /><br />Lisa - I know what you mean! I was hesitant to read this book when I first found out about it. It just didn't sound like the Ogawa from The Housekeeper and The Professor. It definitely is different and her vivid descriptions can be a bit off putting, but there is just something about her writing that keeps you reading no matter what. Its like she's got you hooked on this story and you just have to find out what happens to Mari. Well, I'll definitely understand if you give it a pass. Maybe The Diving Pool is a better read. Hmmm.Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315207186180201488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-33066978438165919712010-06-01T21:37:52.906-04:002010-06-01T21:37:52.906-04:00Well, this certainly is a different story than the...Well, this certainly is a different story than the only Ogawa that I've read: The Housekeeper and The Professor. I'm not quite sure what to think about wanting to read this one but she is a terrific writer, so maybe.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-207235102039990172010-06-01T21:00:54.209-04:002010-06-01T21:00:54.209-04:00Great review-I recently read her The Housekeeper a...Great review-I recently read her The Housekeeper and the Professor and The Diving Pool and loved them both-I am really looking forward to reading Hotel Iris-Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.com