A review by librar_bee
Intimacies by Katie Kitamura

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

4.25 stars. An odd blend of characters come together in the Hague, the seat of Western justice, in a story about being lost in translation. Conceptually poignant and beautifully executed, Kitamura's narrator quietly observes the ways in which words fail in interpersonal communications while translating languages remains the hinge upon which justice is supposedly dealt.

Surprisingly empathetic yet at times emotionally distant, I found the metaphors a bit heavy-handed at times. Nonetheless, an enthralling read with an incredible message that left me ruminating for days.