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Sayonara Bar (Paperback)

by Susan Barker (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 329 pages
  • Publisher: Black Swan; New edition edition (2 Jan 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552772402
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552772402
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 624,500 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'With dry humour and crisp observation, Barker conveys the inner chaos masked by the external regimens of a society where intimacy is contrived, and loyalty is strained. Japan has not, for a long time, been made to seem so accessible, or so remote' - Literary Review. 'A stunningly eclectic debut. Original, often perplexing, always intriguing, Sayonara Bar is a showpiece of breathtaking new talent' - Daily Record. 'New author Susan Barker has set her edgy, sly debut in a hostess lounge' - Elle. 'A fluid style and writes sentences reminiscent of Haruki Murakami...Barker's descriptions are spot on' - JapanVisitor.com.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Sayonara bar - a review, 21 Jan 2006
By J. D. Naylor "jazzfan" (England) - See all my reviews
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This was a quirky and quite engrossing read with three separate but eventually intertwining stories centred around the Sayonara bar.Each story had an existential element to it which certainly added to the off-beat nature of the whole novel.The only problem for me was that all the unusual events and sinister happenings didn't really pay off with a satisfying ending.The three stories failed to live up to their early potential and finished with a wimper rather than a bang which,for me,lost a deserved fourth star.There was much to enjoy though as the prose was interesting and quite quirky in itself, the characters were well developed and rounded and there was rarely a dull moment.
All in all an enjoyable but flawed debut.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Sayonara Bar, 9 Jul 2008
The intertwining of the characters' stories in this novel is definitely its strength, but even the slight alteration of narrative style and tone with each section of the story cannot keep the reader's attention throughout. By far the most intriguing character is Sato, who is carefully drawn, but there is something very dense about the prose in general which makes it hard to take at times. If you persevere, the plot is interesting, but lacks the slick presentation that would confirm its status as a truly impressive piece.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Book, 2 Dec 2005
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This is the best piece of popular fiction I have read in a very long time. The fact that it is a first novel is incredible given the competence and scope of the writing. This young lady has a terrific career ahead if she can maintain this standard of work. And I'm sure she shall.
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