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Yakuzadochter by J. van der kooij, Shōko Tendō

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onwinedarkseas's review against another edition

4.0

An Honest Look at a Misunderstood Lifestyle

I enjoyed this accounting, although the writing style was very, very elementary. I want to attribute it to it being a translation but other than that the book was good, very raw, and very honest. A lot of it was difficult to digest because of the graphic depictions of drug use, rape, and abuse toward Shoko but that didn't detract from the overall story.

sanne_daerden's review

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challenging sad fast-paced

1.25

nandakandabooks's review against another edition

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challenging reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

Tragic insight into the life of a yakuza daughter and how cruel men can be.
Even if they say they love their partner.

I had hoped for more insight into the life of a yakuza or clan dynamics.

vampar's review against another edition

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2.0

The review I read about this led me to believe this was going to be far more interesting than it was. I expected to have more detail about her tattoos and the meanings behind them. Mostly the book chronicled hertragic youth. It was an easy read but not all expected it to be.