Saō Ichikawa

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ListMar 29, 2026

Books Read in 2025

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@radbrenfroHunchback A Novel

ReviewSep 23, 2025

A climax of pop-porn culture: the collision of two -cels' resentment

Ichikawa got the 2023 Akutagawa prize for Hunchback. Like previous year’s winners, this is a story of a woman on the fringe. The author is obnoxiously introduced as "the first author with a disability to receive" the prize (and once again, I wonder what is th…

@anacaHunchback A Novel

ListApr 17, 2025