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Turning Japanese
Turning Japanese | Mari Naomi
9 posts | 12 read | 14 to read
MariNaomi s newest graphic novel tours the mid-90 s US and Japanese illegal hostess bar scene and her own personal cultural awakening."
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sebrittainclark
Turning Japanese | Mari Naomi
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 12mo
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Kenyazero
Turning Japanese | Mari Naomi
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Mehso-so

A pretty alright memoir. It was interesting reading the author's complicated relationship with her mom, trying to connect with her Japanese relatives, harassment working in hostess bars, and mental health struggles. The whole thing reads a bit like a collection of webcomics about the author's life, some of which are one-off comics and others follow an extended narrative. I felt like that aspect didn't work well. #NonfictionComic #GraphicMemoir?

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RealLifeReading
Turning Japanese | Mari Naomi
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Yesterday's #libraryloot
Turning Japanese is for #AsianLitBingo, I've been on hold for Swimming Lessons for a while now and better read it quick as I can't renew it, and the 4yo chose Dear Fang, With Love for me

lynneamch Just finished Swimming Lessons. ❤🖒 7y
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LukkiAnn
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Panpan

Big disappointment 😢 I was expecting a memoir about how the author discovered her Japanese roots, but it turned out as a comic book about a trip to Japan and nothing more.

Eyelit I just picked this up today and read it in less than an hour. You're right, it was disappointing. 7y
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Violarama
Turning Japanese | Mari Naomi
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Overwhelmed by the residue of desperate prayers in a Japanese temple. #comics #memoir

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quietjenn
Turning Japanese | Mari Naomi
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Finishing up this graphic memoir whilst waiting for food to arrive.

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Jokila
Turning Japanese | Mari Naomi
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I've been saving this to be my last in a stack of 35 graphic memoirs I set out to read this year! I'm just two books away now!

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Alma
Turning Japanese | Mari Naomi
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All #littens suffer from "Tsundoku" !! And we don't need a cure, just let us "tsunde" books, we love doing that! ??

JanuarieTimewalker13 I love the way her dress blends in to the books!! 8y
Alma @JanuarieTimewalker13 Indeed, I am glad you noticed! 😊 8y
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Alma @rubyslippersreads It sure is! 😃 8y
Lidia I'm guilty of that 📚📚 8y
Alma @Lidia I think everybody here is as guilty as you might be 😁 But we like it hhhhh 8y
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stephopitz
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Pickpick

Loved MariNaomi's graphic memoir!

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