Comments on: Hotel Iris by Yoko Ogawa

By: East Asian Authors « Diversify Your Reading

East Asian Authors « Diversify Your Reading — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:25:08 +0000

[...] Ogawa, Yoko (Japanese, Wikipedia) The Housekeeper and the Professor: Reviewed at Paperback Reader, Rebecca Reads, A Striped Armchair Hotel Iris: Reviewed at Paperback Reader [...]

By: JoV

JoV — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:40:27 +0000

I have read the Diving Pool and know what Ogawa is capable of when she turns to her darker side. I’m certainly a mix of anticipation and dread about being spooked with such difficult matter, since I have Hotel Iris on my TBR now.

Great review. I enjoyed it.

By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:03:35 +0000

I really liked Housekeeper and the Professor but this does NOT sound like my kind of book.

By: Iris

Iris — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:03:18 +0000

This sounds disturbing and I am not sure how I’ll react to reading this. I’m afraid I would hgave a hard time dealing with the subject matter, but it sounds interesting enough to give it a try.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:29:06 +0000

Great review. I ran into The Housekeeper and the Professor a few days ago and added it to my TBR. I”ll have to add this one, too.

By: jane

jane — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:03:42 +0000

Ooh, sounds great! Had never heard of this author before either so thanks for the tip-off. The dynamics of a relationship is one of the richest subject matters if done well – shame it’s so often done badly. This sounds like a treat.

By: selena

selena — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:58:45 +0000

Bah! Can’t believe I guessed incorrectly! I’m excited to give this one a go as well – I read The Housekeeper and the Professor this year and also loved it!

By: anothercookiecrumbles

anothercookiecrumbles — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:58:07 +0000

This might be a tad too disturbing for me…

Maybe I should start with The Housekeeper and the Professor?

By: Novel Insights

Novel Insights — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:19:25 +0000

Definitely sounds like an interesting read – very dark. I’ve never heard of this author so thanks for bringing to my attention.

By: Nadia

Nadia — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:58:54 +0000

I had no idea that this book came before Housekeeper, but now that I do I can definitely understand the differences – thanks for that info. As far as the book goes, I actually found myself enjoying it, though it was a disturbing read at time. I just feel like Ogawa can write so well, that whatever subject she chooses to write about she will always captivate her reader. She’s just that talented. By the by, I loved your cover of the book, mine was not as nice. Great post!