Susan Hated Literature

She'd much prefer to read a good book

Japan


25 January 2011
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The cat who walked a thousand miles by

Read it online at Tor At a time now past, a cat was born. A long time ago in Japan, when cats were new there, an earthquake shook Small Cat’s home, and her city caught fire. In escaping the fire … Continue reading →

13 November 2006
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Kafka on the Shore by

trans from the Japanese: Philip Gabriel ISBN: 0099494094 ; Mental mayhem ; Mindspill “So you’re all set for money, then?” the boy named Crow asks in his characteristic sluggish voice. The kind of voice you have when you’ve just woken … Continue reading →

13 July 2006
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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift directed by

Car go fast. Car go bang. And look, pretty girls in short skirts. Come on, that’s all you were expecting right? I mean, yes I enjoyed the first film, way back when. But it was nonsense. I avoided the second … Continue reading →

3 February 2006
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Memoirs of a Geisha [based on book] by directed by

In short, this is a film that is pretty to look at, but boring to watch. Okay, I’ll say a bit more about it: Memoirs of a Geisha has been somewhat controversial. Some people complained about casting Chinese actors in … Continue reading →

21 July 2005
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1610: A Sundial In A Grave by

ISBN: 0575072504 According to the mathematic calculations of the Hermetic astrologer Robert Fludd, 1610 is the pivotal year in deciding the world’s future. It is the year that the King of England must die. And as his assassin he picks … Continue reading →

13 January 2004
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The Last Samurai directed by

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I went to see this film. Sure Japanese swords, fights and Tom Cruise, but apart from the basic plot, which is American soldier with troubled past goes to Japan and finds himself, … Continue reading →