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Tag Archives: Far East South Asia and Australasia
Review no 99: Ai WeiWei (China) at the Royal Academy of Arts, London
A look at the work of contemporary Chinese conceptual artist Ai WeiWei
Review no 92: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (Vietnam)
Poetic auto fiction from Ocean Vuong
Review no 87: Arid Dreams by Duanwad Pimwana (Thailand)
An intriguing collection of short stories from one of Thailiand’s pre-eminent writers
Review no 81: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata (Japan)
a quick and deceptively unchallenging read that reminded me of a Japanese Eleanor Oliphant
Review no 66: Two Films, 3 Idiots and Like Stars on Earth (India)
My foray into Bollywood
Review no 60: Kiki’s Delivery Service, film by Hayao Miyazaki (Japan)
Japan’s Studio Ghibli can be relied on for a visual treat for all ages.
Review no 57: Force of Nature by Jane Harper (Australia)
Gripping but slightly silly crime thriller set in the inhospitable Australian bush
Review no 52: Parasite, film by Bong Joon-Ho (South Korea)
Does Bong Joon-ho’s comedy thriller Parasite live up to the hype?
Review no 43: Romesh Gunesekera, Suncatcher (Sri Lanka)
FAR EAST, SOUTH ASIA AND AUSTRALASIA In this new release, set in 1960s Colombo, a young boy, Kairo, befriends an older teenager, the Gatsby-esque Jay, characterised by an alluring combination of macho self-confidence, practical proficiency and effortless daring. Kairo’s left-leaning family seem worlds apart from Jay’s life of cossetted wealth, and Kairo is entranced by […]
