Intimacies Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Katie Kitamura
SCORE
4
TOTAL RATINGS
482

Intimacies by Katie Kitamura Book Summary

A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BOOK OF 2021

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION

ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE 2021 READS

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

A BEST BOOK OF 2021 FROM Washington Post, Vogue, Time, Oprah Daily, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Atlantic, Kirkus and Entertainment Weekly

“Intimacies is a haunting, precise, and morally astute novel that reads like a psychological thriller…. Katie Kitamura is a wonder.” —Dana Spiotta, author of Wayward and Eat the Document

“One of the best novels I’ve read in 2021.” – Dwight Garner, The New York Times

A novel from the author of A Separation, an electrifying story about a woman caught between many truths.

An interpreter has come to The Hague to escape New York and work at the International Court. A woman of many languages and identities, she is looking for a place to finally call home.
 
She's drawn into simmering personal dramas: her lover, Adriaan, is separated from his wife but still entangled in his marriage. Her friend Jana witnesses a seemingly random act of violence, a crime the interpreter becomes increasingly obsessed with as she befriends the victim's sister. And she's pulled into an explosive political controversy when she’s asked to interpret for a former president accused of war crimes.
 
A woman of quiet passion, she confronts power, love, and violence, both in her personal intimacies and in her work at the Court. She is soon pushed to the precipice, where betrayal and heartbreak threaten to overwhelm her, forcing her to decide what she wants from her life.

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Book Name Intimacies
Genre Fiction & Literature
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 1.31 MB

Intimacies (Katie Kitamura) Book Reviews 2024

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Mixed Emotions. Wow! I'm not sure where to start but let's just say brace yourself. This was hard for me to get into and literally a slow rollercoaster ride filled with bumps of confusion. The titled, and summary is truly a disappointment.

A lot more than nothing. Another reviewer complained that nothing goes on in the book and that there’s very little plot. It’s true there are no overt villains and not even a single murder. Despite that, I found the book is full of emotional complexity, always interesting, and very moving.

Even more stunning that her previous novels. This is a novel about being unsure and uneasy. Our main character, a woman of skill and talent, is searching for her place and is undertaking the difficult task of creating a life in a world where the meanings of things aren’t so easy to translate. This novel will resonate with all those who have lived that experience. Kitamura’s insightful writing doesn’t merely weave those themes into the novel, but builds entire work upon them. There are few writers with her talent.

Gripping, in a quiet way.. I read this book in a few hours, gripped by silent tensions. lots of big questions to think about, and some unresolved aspects that feel entirely natural and true. The blunt, reportorial style was a bit odd at first, but then I saw it as a perfect fit for the narrator’s character, a reflection of her interpreter role.

Disappointing. No plot whatsoever. Several characters really have no point or impact to the story. I kept waiting for the “real story” to begin. I thought language had really nothing to do with the book.

Spare and beautiful. Kitamura’s use of words is spare and beautiful. I was drawn into the quiet universe of our narrator where great drama was occurring without a ripple in the mood and atmosphere. I would highly recommend this book.

alright. Splice of life book i liked the words the author used and how she explained things but Seemed pointless and not rlly a page turner tbh

So disappointing. The summary of this book looked great, but did nor deliver- at all. Severely lacked any story and character development. Writing was ostentatious and nothing really connected. So bad.

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Summary of Intimacies by Katie Kitamura

The Intimacies book written by Katie Kitamura was published on 20 July 2021, Tuesday in the Fiction & Literature category. A total of 482 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.

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