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Best Books from Asian writers!
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items These 19 books, written by authors of South Asian heritage, to show how underrated it is sometimes
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I personally like to read books that often delve into deep/ important life topics and this book definitely does that! One that captures the feel of modern issues so well.
Another Person | Paperback
The story really hits home. I could sense the suffering the mother had endured all for her family's sake. She did do much out of love but her family did not fully appreciate her until she's missing
Please Look After Mom: A Novel
The book is so good for students and young people to understand more about life and what you can do and what to not regret what you do its such a special book that I advise you to buy.
Schoolgirl
'Kitchen' is a masterpiece, which is filled with the most gorgeous and transcending imagery I've ever read in a book; it sets the scene and invites you to come sit and enjoy it. It grips your feelings in its fist but asks you to gently feel the prota...
Kitchen
I really appreciate how Convenience Store Woman explores social expectations, societal norms, and individuality in a way that feels both simple and deeply impactful. The novel uses straightforward language to create an immersive "supermarket" atmosph...
Convenience Store Woman: A Novel
Goodbye Tsugumi is an offbeat story of a deep and complicated friendship between two female cousins that ranks among her best work.
Goodbye Tsugumi
Reading this book was like entering a dream, when you come out of the dream we get the feeling of adrenaline rush. And slowly everything dissipiates back and the world falls back into place. This book has some of the most beautifully constructed char...
Kafka on the Shore
The graphic description of bullying and crystal clear dwell in the inner turmoil of the narrator is something of an exemplary in this novel.
Heaven: A Novel
Many of the stories have a nostalgic air as the narrator looks back at her childhood, telling stories of the people and places she grew up with
People from My Neighborhood: Stories
Much of Japanese culture is what is not said. This book uses time travel to wonder how it might be if they were said.
Before We Say Goodbye
This book was so well written. I cried four times. The way each character is helped by one person is so well done. We go through our lives wondering if we’re making a difference and to read a story where someone does something so simple yet poignant ...
What You Are Looking For Is in the Library: A Novel
love this book so much. The way the author describes the food, you can taste the dishes and experience thr nostalgia the characters are experiencing from these meals. This is a comforting, heartwarming book.
The Kamogawa Food Detectives
How Do You Live? is a thought-provoking, coming-of-age story that is a Japanese classic. The main character is presented with many life questions, and as a result of those questions, in the end must answer to himself how he will live.
How Do You Live?
This original, captivating story is about a 34-year-old female proofreader. The quiet flow of the character study and reveal is one the reader cannot put down.
All the Lovers in the Night
A quick read, but a heartwarming and lovely set of stories. Each chapter flowed into the next, extending the time with the large cast of characters traveling for various reasons on these Japanese train lines.
The Passengers on the Hankyu Line
For Cat Lovers Only!
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
This book is fantastic. It’s so well written, the narrative is so fluid and meaningful. For those who are often wondering what the purpose of this life is, this book offers an extremely notable perspective
Sweet Bean Paste: The International Bestseller
I would recommend this book for all readers. It has a profound message that allows you to reflect on your daily life and imagine how your own box of photos would be
The Lantern of Lost Memories
I fell in love with the art style of blue period, so I got this to see more, and wow its just so gorgeous. its a cute little book with a stunning art style
She and Her Cat: Stories