My Year of Meats: Ausgezeichnet: Kiriyama Prize, 1998, Ausgezeichnet: Imus/Barnes & Noble American Book Award, 1998
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“Ignorance.” In this root sense, ignorance is an act of will, a choice that one makes over and over again, especially when information overwhelms and knowledge has become synonymous with impotence.” TW for domestic abuse, rape and animal abuse. Also, this book will most likely turn you into a vegetarian. It's been a while since I read Ozeki's other book and it might be time for a re-read cause this book reminded me why I loved her writing so much. Her characters are always so vivid and human that you get invested in their lives and want the best for them. The two perspectives of the two protagonists are also very distinct and you could tell after reading the first few sentences whose POV you were reading even without the chapter headline giving it away. Takagi or "Jane" was a treat to read about. She's such a strong, capable but also compassionate and vulnerable character that she felt like a great role model and also great representation of a "mixed" child fighting against the mysoginy and racism in the 90s. Mild and domestic Akiko felt like a juxtaposition to assertive Jane at first but by the end of the book you find they have a lot more in common than you would initially believe and I actually cried during one of her chapters. As for the plot, this book was actually pretty educational, and also horrifying, by feeding us tidbits about the meat industry which was ripe with illegal drugs and hormones in the 20th century and lead to some severe side effects in human kids felt by them for years to come. I realy loved that we got to follow Jane's journey of discovery and her conflict of interest filming a documentary sponsored by the very meat industry that she herself has been personally impacted by. The filming of the reality TV show filled with interesting "American wives" was really entertaining to read about as well and the stars of the show actually get to make some great re-appearances and get to play some fundamental roles. All in all, this was a great read but not for the faint of heart.
Beschreibung
Beiträge
“Ignorance.” In this root sense, ignorance is an act of will, a choice that one makes over and over again, especially when information overwhelms and knowledge has become synonymous with impotence.” TW for domestic abuse, rape and animal abuse. Also, this book will most likely turn you into a vegetarian. It's been a while since I read Ozeki's other book and it might be time for a re-read cause this book reminded me why I loved her writing so much. Her characters are always so vivid and human that you get invested in their lives and want the best for them. The two perspectives of the two protagonists are also very distinct and you could tell after reading the first few sentences whose POV you were reading even without the chapter headline giving it away. Takagi or "Jane" was a treat to read about. She's such a strong, capable but also compassionate and vulnerable character that she felt like a great role model and also great representation of a "mixed" child fighting against the mysoginy and racism in the 90s. Mild and domestic Akiko felt like a juxtaposition to assertive Jane at first but by the end of the book you find they have a lot more in common than you would initially believe and I actually cried during one of her chapters. As for the plot, this book was actually pretty educational, and also horrifying, by feeding us tidbits about the meat industry which was ripe with illegal drugs and hormones in the 20th century and lead to some severe side effects in human kids felt by them for years to come. I realy loved that we got to follow Jane's journey of discovery and her conflict of interest filming a documentary sponsored by the very meat industry that she herself has been personally impacted by. The filming of the reality TV show filled with interesting "American wives" was really entertaining to read about as well and the stars of the show actually get to make some great re-appearances and get to play some fundamental roles. All in all, this was a great read but not for the faint of heart.