The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: Translated
At Night All Blood is Black – David Diop
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel ❝ Alfa and his ‘more than brother’ Mademba are Senglese, fighting for the French in World War I. Seen as ‘chocolate soldiers’ they are considered able to scare the life out of the enemy. After Mademba is fatally… Continue Reading “At Night All Blood is Black – David Diop”
Kafka On The Shore – Haruki Murakami
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel A teenage boy, Kafka Tamura, runs away from home to escape a gruesome oedipal prophecy and search for his long-missing mother and sister. ◉ “One day in 2006 I bought this book new off the shelves in an… Continue Reading “Kafka On The Shore – Haruki Murakami”
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle – Haruki Murakami
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel This seemingly simple story of a Japanese man whose cat runs away is anything but. ❖ “I couldn’t wait to re-read and share this, my #1 favourite book of all time. I was nervous too, knowing how much of an emotional… Continue Reading “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle – Haruki Murakami”
Nip The Buds, Shoot The Kids – Kenzaburo Oe
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel A Japanese war novel where 15 boys are sent to a rural village full of hostile people and sickness ☁ “Nip The Buds, Shoot The Kids tells of a group of boys from a reform school who are… Continue Reading “Nip The Buds, Shoot The Kids – Kenzaburo Oe”
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle – Haruki Murakami
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel This seemingly simple story of a Japanese man whose cat runs away is anything but. ⚈ “Wow. Just wow. “This is the kind of book I adore. One with much complexity that not only wows me as I read,… Continue Reading “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle – Haruki Murakami”
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