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‘The Buddha in the Attic’ by Julie Otsuka: A (89%) – Aggregate Book Review

Excellent: 89%

A poetic novel about “picture brides” from Japan in the early 1900s, a couple of the reviewers mentioned feeling emotionally manipulated by the novel, though the vast majority praised it for making a relatively unknown portion of American history into a captivating story.

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’1Q84′ by Haruki Murakami: C – Aggregate Book Review

1Q84

Critics Divided: 68%

There is some very creative writing in “1Q84″, but its mammoth length, repetitiveness, and somewhat convoluted narrative may be too much for some readers and may overshadow the well-plotted love story.

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