Vanishing World

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This is a really interesting and odd little book. Amane lives in a near future Japan where conception takes place solely by artificial insemination and sex is no longer considered civilised. The family unit is also being revolutionised as living alone may just be more convenient. Its a fascinating concept and as Amane is one of very few still having sex she deeply questions her morality. ⬇️

Centique There were a couple of scenes near the end that confused me and made me cringe but I wont be forgetting this book anytime soon. Ive seen people post that they wanted to throw this across the room - so you‘re forewarned! 3w

Centique Photo: a great sunset from my deck 3w

Ruthiella Sounds fascinating. 3w

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BarbaraBB Great review. You describe the book so well!! 3w

Centique @BarbaraBB thank you Barbara! 3w

Suet624 So interesting! 3w

Cathythoughts Great review. Sounds good. I feel like I have this book , if not , I‘d like to get it. ❤️ 3w

Reggie Great review, I‘ve liked the other 2 of hers I‘ve read so stacked! 3w

Centique @Reggie i will be so keen to hear your thoughts. Especially on the ending! PS I have just sent you a couple of books from Amazon (sorry evil as they are) for Christmas. I am not going to be home so you dont need to send me anything!! But its just a couple of books I read this yr that I thought you would get something out ot 💕 3w

Reggie @Centique I think I got one of them. Thank you so much my friend. I hope you have good holidays. Is this when you‘ll be going to the UK? 2w

Centique @Reggie yay! The Sleeping Car Porter is probably the character this year that I loved the most. The cover doesnt do it justice. Its just a guy doing a job having such a hard day and you just want to fight for him. 2w

Centique @Reggie and yes off to London and Paris with a stopover in New York on the way. With the kids. Its costing two arms and two legs! But it will be the first time my hub or my kids have been to Europe - and probably the last big trip we take them on. Hopefully lifelong memories for them 💕 2w

Reggie @Centique I hope ya‘ll have the best time. I hope you post a picture of with you and the Tardis. Is that weird? 2w

Centique @Reggie I will try! But failing that I can post a photo of us in the street that inspired Diagon Alley 👍 2w

Rissreadswithcats Wow Paula! This will be such a special holiday you all have together! Have you picked some books to read set in or about the places you are visiting? 4d

Centique @Rissreadswithcats thanks Nerissa! Ive read some English history this year to understand London a bit better and Villette by Charlotte Bronte. Not sure what Im going to take with me yet! 4d

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Vanishing World | Sayaka Murata

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I loved Convenience Store Woman and I keep reading Murata for that reason, and each book gets further away from what I liked. This one was repetitive and oddly written. The plot seems like it's trying hard to be weird, but it didn't seem to have a point? Like, I'm not sure what the message was, which is odd for a book that seems to be a societal critique. Maybe I'm not familiar enough with Japanese culture. The dust jacket made me want king cake.

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Vanishing World | Sayaka Murata

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Vanishing World, by Sayaka Murata (2015, transl. 2025)
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Premise: This speculative novel explores the social impacts of a world in which sexual reproduction is considered obsolete (and kinda gross).

Review: This is my favourite kind of speculative fiction, changing a single detail about our present world then exploring its impacts to a logical extreme. ⬇️

Mattsbookaday Here we see how one change—the total move to IVF—completely changes how people might view the family, marriage, and sex. There‘s no moralizing here on any side, just a fascinating (occasionally bumpy) ride. It‘s been a long time since a book made my synapses fire as brightly or as often as this one did.

Bookish Pair: This would pair well with Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley (1932) 5mo

Chelsea.Poole Great review! I want to read this one. 5mo

Mattsbookaday @Chelsea.Poole I hope you enjoy it! It‘s incredibly thought-provoking! 5mo

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BarbaraBB

Vanishing World | Sayaka Murata

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Sayaka Murata has written a novel around the concept of a world in which sex doesn‘t longer exist and children are more or less fabricated and raised by all. Which means the end of families too.

It is an interesting starting point but the story around it fell a bit short, as if it was just a necessary vehicle to execute that concept.
Then again, the ending made up for a lot of that. A light pick.

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Cathythoughts Oh dear ! I have this one. I loved Convenience Store .. 6mo

BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts Me too! This one is completely different though still very Japanese! 6mo

sarahbarnes Interesting…I was looking forward to this one. I‘ll temper my expectations a bit. 6mo

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BarbaraBB

Vanishing World | Sayaka Murata

#WeeklyForecast 22/25

I started Death of the Author, it‘s very promising! Next will be the tagged book and in between I am hoping to read Cheryl Strayed‘s columns.

BkClubCare Oh. Tiny beautiful things slayed me in the best way and totally surprised me. (Hope that doesn‘t give too high expectations 😱) 6mo

BarbaraBB @BkClubCare My expectations were high already, it‘s an all time favorite of @Megabooks ! (edited) 6mo

sarahbarnes Very excited for Vanishing World! And I‘m intrigued by Death of the Author! 6mo

BarbaraBB @sarahbarnes Death of the Author is good so far! And I too can‘t wait to start Vanishing World but Author is almost 500 pages and I don‘t have much time to read 😬 6mo

sarahbarnes Oh wow, thanks for the heads up that it‘s a long one! 6mo

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Vanishing World | Sayaka Murata

It is so wonderful to log in after celebrating my mom‘s 80th birthday with family to see all these #CampLitsy25 nominations!! Wow!! I probably won‘t be able to get to the all before tomorrow, but I wanted to quickly share my nominations. I am so excited to be doing this with @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain again!!

Let us know if you‘d like to join us this summer for reading and discussing six amazing books!

My 3 other noms tagged below.

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ChaoticMissAdventures Yes! Woodworking. I don't know how I am ever going to vote everyone is nominating such great things! 8mo

Ruthiella Oh! Liquid! I want to give it a try too ! 8mo

Christine Amazing nominations! I LOVED Woodworking!! 8mo

TheKidUpstairs I was thinking about nominating Woodworking, too! Great choices! 8mo

GatheringBooks I lovelovelove the look of Liquid. So many great titles in 2025!!! 8mo

BooksandCoffee4Me Yes, please!! Would love to join. 8mo

BarbaraBB Hi Meg, love your choices! Hope you had a good birthday with your mom! You must have been blown away by all nominations 🥰 8mo

squirrelbrain Happy Birthday to your Mom! I‘ve got Woodworking on Everand audio - might listen to it soon anyway! 8mo

Megabooks @ChaoticMissAdventures @christine @thekidupstairs I think Woodworking is one I'll read regardless of whether it is chosen! I hope we get a queer book or two this year!

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Megabooks @Ruthiella @gatheringbooks Liquid is the only one that I've already read. It is so much deeper than the blurb makes it sound. It was not only about dating and love but also about family and regret and opportunities lost and gained. It threw me for a loop.

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Megabooks @BooksandCoffee4Me so glad you'll be joining us this year! Did you get her on the list @Barbarabb? I'm just now catching up after this weekend!

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Megabooks @squirrelbrain - let me know how the audio is! I've been trying to use my libro.fm membership more. @Barbarabb Thanks to you both for sending birthday wishes to my mom. I hope she had a great weekend and enjoyed it all.

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BarbaraBB I need to read Liquid no matter what! And yes I have added @BooksandCoffee4Me ❤️. Why are you tagging See What I Have Done? 8mo

BkClubCare @Megabooks- yes! Why? Do tell? @BarbaraBB 8mo

Megabooks @BkClubCare I meant to tag it on one particular comment and a glitch on Litsy tagged it on every comment I made this afternoon!! @BarbaraBB 8mo

BarbaraBB That‘s a freaky glitch! Especially with that title 😂😉 @BkClubCare (edited) 8mo

BkClubCare @Megabooks @BarbaraBB - Wowza! Conspiracy theory, anyone?! 😂 8mo

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