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LizardBanana Yoshimoto
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I shall refer to her as Lizard here, but not because of the small lizard tattoo that I discovered on her inner thigh.
The woman has round, black eyes that gaze at you with utter detachment, like the eyes of a reptile. Every bend and curve of her small body is cool to the touch, so cool that I want to scoop her up in my two hands.
This may bring to mind the image of a man holding a bunny or a chick, but that's not what I mean. What I imagine is the strange, tickling sensation of sharp claws scampering around in my palms. And then, when I open up my hands to take a peek, a thin, red tongue lashes out. Reflected in those glassy eyes, I see my own lonely face, peering down, looking for something to love and cherish. That's what Lizard feels like to me....
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Interesting while I read but actually... I felt there was no real conclusion for all of the shorts, except for Lizard and A strange tale from down by the river... Japanese authors still feel hard to read despite being translated! Having read Goodbye Tsugumi, I'd now like to venture reading Yoshimoto's Kitchen. Perhaps one day I'll actually understand Japanese authors.
