tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post1864572333996519700..comments2024-03-29T10:18:13.837-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-75863483774586864332017-04-12T14:23:01.683-05:002017-04-12T14:23:01.683-05:00Yes, it is set in the present and it does very muc...Yes, it is set in the present and it does very much open a window into Japanese culture. I first heard of it last year when I read the review in <i>The Guardian</i>. I put it on my TBR list but never acted on it. Recently, I read another review in the NYT and thought, "Hey, I remember that and I need to read it!" So, I did.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-1712835731707838022017-04-12T12:17:31.714-05:002017-04-12T12:17:31.714-05:00OK, it is my turn to say, "Another book I had...OK, it is my turn to say, "Another book I had not heard of but would likely read." I like that it gives so much insight into Japanese customs. I assume this is set in modern times. Thanks for your review and for getting through the book, though long. It has 302 reviews on Goodreads!!Judy Kruegerhttp://keepthewisdom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-50330324658408088122017-04-12T09:04:57.777-05:002017-04-12T09:04:57.777-05:00That is an apt description of it.That is an apt description of it.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-14763423872956958082017-04-12T06:37:39.938-05:002017-04-12T06:37:39.938-05:00It sounds like an intriguing, yet different police...It sounds like an intriguing, yet different police procedural.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.com