Revenge
Layered
Intense
Original

Revenge Eleven Dark Tales

Yōko Ogawa2013
A woman goes into a bakery to buy a strawberry and cream tart. The place is immaculate but there is no one serving. She waits. Another customer comes in. The woman tells the new arrival that she is buying a cake for her son's birthday. It's his favourite. But he is dead. He died twelve years ago. Nevertheless, every year, on his birthday, she still buys him his favourite cake. From this beginning Yoko Ogawa weaves a dark and beautiful narrative that pulls together an unlikely ensemble cast, all of whom are affected by dramatic events that change their lives. In Sad Acts of Revenge Yoko Ogawa uses her stunning imaginative powers to take us deep into a recognisable yet strangely unfamiliar world that leaves the reader both moved and disturbed
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Feb 22, 2022
Unique
Intense
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Mabel Palomera@friendlvr
3.5 stars
Jan 27, 2022
Tragic
Inventive
Enigmatic
Thrilling
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Fascinating
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Unpredictable
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Kym@kym
4 stars
Jul 16, 2023
Layered
Surreal
Original
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kay@lilavocado
3 stars
Jul 7, 2023
Original
Easy read
Emotional
Thought provoking