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978-84-19521-91-0
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Historias de amor extraño, amistades sinceras y la naturaleza inquietante de la existencia humana.

Las tensiones de una pareja de novios por sus diferencias a la hora de entender el acto de comer o por los materiales con los que están hechos los objetos de su lista de boda, qué significa perder al ser querido, sentir celos, enamorarse o cuál de las per­sonalidades con las que nos presentamos al mundo es la que realmente nos define…

En esta audaz expedición por los límites, Sayaka Murata, una de las mentes más brillantes y originales de la ficción contemporánea, presenta un inusual cóctel de humor e inquietud en el que se explora qué supone ser humano en un mundo que no siempre acepta la diferencia.

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Don't read this while eating!

I enjoyed Sayaka Murata's previous two books, so I was excited about this short story collection. I love short stories! But LIFE CEREMONY was hit or miss for me. Mostly miss.

The only story I enjoyed from start to finish was "Eating the City," on finding nature (in this case, edible nature) between the gaps of concrete of a large city—but with a twist of horror. And as horrifying as it was, the title story, "Life Ceremony," stayed in my mind long after I finished it, as I mulled over how customs can change so drastically from generation to generation, and where we draw lines between right and wrong.

Overall, though, I'm disappointed. I'm not all that squeamish, but large portions of this book were so gross that I ended up skimming or even skipping pages. (Think bodily fluids and human flesh-type gross.) All of the stories are super weird—which …

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