The Diving Pool: Three Novellas
The Diving Pool: Three Novellas
Book Brief
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Short Story • Fiction
Japan • Contemporary
2008
Adult
18+ years
910L
Super Short Summary
In The Diving Pool: Three Novellas, Yōko Ogawa presents three narratives: "The Diving Pool," "Pregnancy Diary," and "Dormitory." Each story features a protagonist navigating unsettling emotional landscapes, exploring themes of isolation, longing, and the complexities of human intentions and desires within their unique environments.
Mysterious
Unnerving
Contemplative
Dark
Melancholic
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
Yōko Ogawa's The Diving Pool: Three Novellas captivates readers with its unsettling and atmospheric storytelling, showcasing human isolation and complexity. The prose is elegant, yet critics note an emotional detachment in characters that may distance some readers. Despite this, the novellas' haunting nature and psychological depth leave a lasting impression.
Who Should Read The Diving Pool: Three Novellas?
Readers who appreciate The Diving Pool: Three Novellas by Yōko Ogawa typically enjoy psychological depth and subtle darkness, similar to Haruki Murakami's Norwegian Wood and Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go. These readers savor intricate narratives exploring human emotions and the unsettling undercurrents of everyday life.
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Loved it
Mixed feelings
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The Diving Pool: Three Novellas is Yōko Ogawa's first book to be translated into English, making her distinct narrative style accessible to a wider Western audience.
The title novella, "The Diving Pool," was first published in Japan in 1990, showcasing Ogawa's long-standing literary influence before gaining international recognition.
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Yōko Ogawa's writing is often compared to that of Franz Kafka and Haruki Murakami due to its blend of the surreal with the everyday, creating haunting atmospheres in her stories.
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Short Story • Fiction
Japan • Contemporary
2008
Adult
18+ years
910L
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