Idol, Burning

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Niesamowita okładka zachęciła mnie do przeczytania opisu i już wiedziałam, że bardzo będę chciała poznać tę książkę.

Nonetheless I enjoyed Rin Usami's writing, and the way she described the physicality of Akari's emotions was truly compelling if a little grotesque at times. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook).This short novel turned Usami, born in 1999, into one of the youngest Akutagawa winners ever, and while the story and the language are deceptively simple, the first-person narrative does a great job evoking truths about the protagonist that she herself has not consciously realized. My main issue though: it is hard to identify this novella's target reader — it seems too bland and lukewarm for teenagers, judging by most of my students' tastes, and it has got Young Adult vibes at the same time which could be irksome for some grown-ups. it seemed like the author actively wanted to avoid the parts that would have made this story interesting.

the writing is good, the translation was great, but I’m not sure what the overall storytelling goal was. It is forbidden to copy anything for publication elsewhere without written permission from the copyright holder. Rin Usami captures the insularity and obsessive nature of "stan culture" with aplomb, and if you've spent time in any sort of online fandom over the years, there's a lot you'll recognize in here. And elements of her portrayal overlap with the experiences of Usami’s brother who struggled with the demands of a rigid, mainstream Japanese education.We are left without a satisfying conclusion - which is frustrating - to the Masaki story; however, when you remember it's Akari's story, it's more satisfying.