🚪 すずめの戸締 (Intermediate Book Club)

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Welcome to すずめの戸締り

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Where to buy

Amazon
BookWalker
+several other sources (check the Natively page for a few links)

Discussion Threads and Reading Schedule

We will start reading on the 5th of September. The book is divided into chapters (days; 日目) and sections, and has some illustrations in between. Pages should also be numbered, and 一日目 starts on page 5. We will aim for 15 pages/week, but start with 10 pages for week 1 so everyone can ease into it.

Week Start Date Chapter End Page Page Count
Week 1 Sep 5 一日目 until *** (after the second illustration) 15 10
Week 2 Sep 12 一日目 until paragraph break足元からずっと響ている 29 14
Week 3 Sep 19 一日目 until end of section 私たちにしか見えないもの 49 18
Week 4 Sep 26 End of 一日目 61 12
Week 5 Oct 3 二日目 until paragraph break, last sentence is: 乗って 75 14
Week 6 Oct 10 二日目 until paragraph break, last sentence is: デザートのみかんザリーを食べ終えただった 93 17
Week 7 Oct 17 三日目 until paragraph break, last sentence is: 覆われた土地が広がっている 108 15
Week 8 Oct 24 三日目 until end of section 思い出は四人で 128 19
Week 9 Oct 31 三日目 until end of section 入れない扉 143 14
Week 10 Nov 7 三日目 until end of chapter 154 12
Week 11 Nov 14 四日目 until right before an illustration of a woman and a man underneath it 175 19
Week 12 Nov 14 四日目 until paragraph break, last sentence is: 夕空にゆっくりと巨大な渦を描き始めている 189 16
Week 13 Nov 21 四日目 until *** last sentence is: 夢から覚めた 205 16
Week 14 Nov 28 四日目 until end of chapter 217 13
Week 15 Dec 5 五日目 until *** 233 15
Week 16 Dec 12 五日目 until paragraph break,last sentence is: 芹澤さんが音楽に合わせて歌う 247 15

(will continue the rest soon)

Discussion Rules

  • Please use spoiler tags for major events in the current chapter(s) and any content in future chapters.
  • When asking for help, please mention the chapter and page number. Also mention what version of the book you are reading.
  • Don’t be afraid of asking questions, even if they seem embarrassing at first. All of us are here to learn.
  • To you lurkers out there: Join the conversation, it’s fun!

Member List

Are you planning to read すずめの戸締り with the book club?

  • Yes
  • Yes, but I might start late
  • No
  • I am not sure yet/Maybe
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If so, which version will you be reading?

  • eBook
  • Paperback
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Since the film is the “original” work, I watched that last weekend in preparation for the book club and I’m hyped to read the book now!

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I was waffling back and forth if I wanted to read this and with the BW sale was thinking of putting it into my cart and seeing how I felt…but y’all… I already bought it before. I..have no recollection of buying this book, but I have the full furigana version in BW library :rofl: so I guess I’ll be joining.

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I watched the film yesterday. After watching it I wasn’t so sure I would want to read the book. But on the other hand reading the book will perhaps help in understanding the film? I’ll give it a try …

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I will say, I’m a pretty big fan of Your Name/君の名は, another movie by this director. I read the novelization sometime last year for Japanese practice and even though I was excited about it, it was really just a pretty scene for scene copy of the movie with some extra tidbits and internal dialogue. It’s definitely not your usual book to movie adaptation scenario.

I’m assuming it’s the same here but someone who has read feel free to correct me