The fastest book I have read
- Anand Nagda
- Oct 31
- 2 min read
Even a 100 pages book is completed by me in no less than 2 days but today; Don't remember what happend to my energetic mind, I completed 200+ pages book in just 2 hours.
Yes, I was surprised myself. The story line of the book was so interesting that I couldn't resist to take a break and read it at later. Before I boarded the plane, the book was happily wrapped after reading my bag and I was notw wondering I now have only 1 more book to read now and that too about the same pages.
The book I am talking about is The Passengers on the Hankyu Line by Hiro Arikawa and translated by Allison Markin Powell.
All manners of people from every walk of life - Solo passengers, friends, couples, families, work colleagues - traverse the concourse at a brisk pace. But as they cross paths, the contents of each traveller's heart are a mystery known only to themselves.
The book revolves around the stories happening between the stations Takazaruka, Nishinomiya - Kitaguchi and vice versa. Their are 11 protagonists who travels daily between the station of Takazaruka and Nishinomiya - Kitaguchi :
Masashi, an office worker
Yuki, an office worker
Shoko, an office worker
Tokie, grandmother of Ami
Ami, granddaughter of Tokie
Misa, a student at a women's college
Katsuya, a college student and Misa's boyfriend
Etsuko, a high-school student
Keichi, a university student
Miho, a university student
Yasue, a housewife and mother
They though don't have a direct relations with each other, what brings together them is the Rail Line and the stories during their journey in the train.
A cosy Japanese read, great recommendation for a light reader specifically.
Grab your copy here : The Passengers on the Hyanku line.
I have yet to read any Japanese author, so this goes on my list. It sounds like a fun read, stories from the train.
Reading and writing take time. I like the energy with which you have reviewed the book. I feel I too should read the stories of 11 characters in this book. Your writing has made me explore what happened in that rail line. Good post. Great Job.
That might have been an interesting book to read in a few hrs