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I got recommended this novel by someone at my art show, Victim of Cosmetics, which dealt with some similar subject matter of ‘putting in work’ for beauty. I like this book a lot. It was easy to read (big font!) and the form matches the content well; it was informally written, refreshing, but also sad (mother/daughter stuff)
Aug 21, 2023
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I started with this book, it’s more of an essay than novel but really eye opening and I think it introduces her work very well
Apr 18, 2024
This book blew me away. I’d seen it all over the instagrams of bookshops in London (Daunt Books in particular promotes it like crazy) but even then I didn’t realise just how rich, nuanced, and self-analytical it would be.
Asako Yuzuki is raw and authentic in her depiction of female relationships, in a way that is so real, it’s piercing. From every angle she is able to analyze act of care, how it’s feminised, what it means to give and sacrifice, how that can result in self-negation — and how it ultimately affects all women from all backgrounds, shapes, and sizes.
And she *gets* food.
Nov 5, 2024
A really unique perspective on the fluidity of pain (primarily in relation to chronic illness) and navigating the shifting mindset to cope with the pain.
Also a really interesting take on “friends for certain activities” - a friend you go to gigs with vs the friend you go for a morning jog with. How these friendships change us.
A fantastic quick read!
Apr 15, 2024
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I discovered her song ‘In Canada’ on the compilation album Songs in the Key of Z: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music, which I’d highly recommend ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Aug 21, 2023
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Inspired by the work of Jan Svankmajer. I am ready to base my entire aesthetic around mid-00s Undercover once I move into my new studio and have to pull looks for commuting every day.
Aug 21, 2023
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The OG Ice Spice
Aug 21, 2023