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In the Miso Soup
by

Ryū Murakami,

Ralph McCarthy (Translator)

Shannon's review

Jan 06, 2026

really liked it

What a strange little book, more ominous and subtle than I honestly expected, which is saying a lot, considering how graphic some moments were.

Interesting and thoughtful meditations on being a stranger, feeling out of place in a world, in a country, in your skin.

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