pickThe Remembered Soldier, by Anjet Daanje (2019, transl. 2025)
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Premise: A former soldier experiencing severe amnesia and PTSD struggles to recover his memories and life after he is brought home from an asylum by a woman who identifies him as her husband.
Review: This is a stunning, deeply moving literary love story that will reward patient readers. ⬇️
pickI truly enjoyed this book except for the last paragraph which didn't seem to fit with the conclusion. I'd rate it a 4.95 if I could. A beautiful story about memory loss, friendship, love, mathematical formulas, and Japan.
so-soOgawa writes beautifully and sometimes even dream-like. But I do prefer her newer books to her older ones. I knew that this one wasn't going to my favorite. As a person with dyscalculia I just let the characters go on about maths and how to solve this and that. I would have loved to learn more about the professor's condition and how he deals with it.
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panI made it through! Honestly, I do not see how this novel works after being scrubbed of the fic. The emotional weight of it relies entirely on feelings readers bring to it from HP. Genuinely, nothing here for me. Very curious to see the wider world's reaction to Alchemised but I don't think I'll be reading it. I don't trust that the publisher invested in the editorial work this would have needed to stand on its own (if that edit were possible).
bailedIt‘s a 100 pages in and I feel like this story has made no progress. Alice is still in the hospital and still doesn‘t remember anything. I‘m bored, I‘m over it , I‘m out!
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pick#SchoolSpirit Day 3: #Professor - I wouldn‘t call myself a fan of Mathematics, although I do appreciate its logic and precision. This novel, however, brought to light its awe-inspiring quality with its intricate web of patterns that is revealed only to a select few who would take the time to really pay attention to it. There is remarkable restraint here and a childlike delight at the beauty of the universe. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-nIW
Bookish Pair: The Housekeeper and the Professor, by Yoko Ogawa (2005, transl. 2009) 5d