Nip The Buds, Shoot The Kids
by Kenzaburo Oe
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Author: Kenzaburo OeTranslator: Paul St John Mackintosh
Translator: Maki Sugiyama
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); Japanese (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-07-01
ISBN: 0714529974
Number of pages: 189
Publisher: Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd
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Book Review: A haunting tale that will linger in your mind for days...
Summary: 5 Stars
A sparse and chilling tale that recounts the worst week in the lives of 15 adolescent juvenile delinquents left abandoned in a plague infested village. This first novel of Kenzaburo Oe clearly shows his brilliance in capturing the essence of the human condition - warts and all, and why he would go on to win the Nobel prize in literature in 1994. The emotional themes of abandonment and isolation are expertly brought to life and devices such as not providing any details regarding geographic setting and exclusion of character names (with the exception of Minami and Li) will draw uneasy, slow building tension to readers. A lean, expertly translated read that contains numerous scenes and passages that will stay vivid in your memory for days on end.
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