A review by imogenrose97
The Bridegroom Was a Dog by Yōko Tawada

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Back into the genre of odd Japanese tales, The Bridegroom Was a Dog had a similar feeling to People From My Neighbourhood and Earthlings, both in the unusual exploration of more taboo subjects and the blase way of discussing them. I don't so much enjoy the taboo, but the writing style that has come with these themes across the Japanese literature I have read, reads lightly, like you might be skipping through the pages, like you are experiencing the book as a heady summer afternoon where you are full of wine and cheese and the knowledge that there is nothing left to do today.