Idol, Burning
Paperback Published on: 03/08/2023; Language: English, Japanese (Original language of a translated text)
Price: £9.99
Bookseller Reviews
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Idol, Burning. A heart on fire.
Asaki is a young women with an 'oshi' - that is, she has chosen a J-Pop idol to whom she devotes everything. Her time, her attention, her money, her life.
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An interesting narrative on fandom culture!
Interesting writing about obsession and fandom culture but I expected more, and unfortunately needed more to be fully satisfied by this immensely short rea... READ MORE
The Thing About Idols...
As soon as I saw the premise for this book, I knew I had to read it. As fandom has been a huge part of my life for most of my life, and even more recently ... READ MORE
I felt like I was reading about myself in a parallel universe
Usami is a powerful writer with the sharpest descriptions that genuinely had me thinking I was reading about myself in another life. The way we follow Akar... READ MORE
Obsession and Depression
Rin Usami's narrative brings a critical and empathetic eye to the extremes of fandom in this slim volume. Akari's obsession with her oshi starts out recogn... READ MORE
Synopsis
High-school student Akari has only one passion in her life: her oshi, her idol.
His name is Masaki Ueno, best known as one-fifth of Japanese pop group Maza Maza. Akari's dedication to her oshi consumes her days completely - until he disgraces himself and Akari's world goes into a tailspin.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Canongate Books
- ISBN: 9781838856137
- Number of pages: 144
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 8 mm
- Weight: 102g
- Languages: English, Japanese (Original language of a translated text)
Customer Reviews
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As someone that is a fangirl from a young age and that has a massive interest in fandom, I enjoyed this one more than I thought.
As in j-pop and k-pop, id... READ MORE
A fascinating insight into fan culture
'Idol, Burning', written by Rin Usami, is a novella that offers a great look into fandom culture, parasocial relationships with celebrities, and cancel cul... READ MORE
Explores the intensity of fan life and teen girl feelings
Idol, Burning follows Akari- a 16 year old girl whose only true interest is her "oshi": her idol from a famous boy band.
In this short novella, we witn... READ MORE
Very accurately written
A good insight into cancel culture and fan obsessiveness/ culture of fanbases.
This is a quick read, it’s only 115 pages, but it was entertaining all t... READ MORE