--- product_id: 62243752 title: "Naoko Paperback – 1 July 2004" brand: "keigo higashino" price: "£109.75" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/62243752-naoko-paperback-1-july-2004 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Naoko Paperback – 1 July 2004 **Brand:** keigo higashino **Price:** £109.75 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Naoko Paperback – 1 July 2004 by keigo higashino - **How much does it cost?** £109.75 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/62243752-naoko-paperback-1-july-2004) ## Best For - keigo higashino enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted keigo higashino brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Naoko Paperback – 1 July 2004 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MKEzE9BtL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Lost In Translation? *by G***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2012* I am addicted to all things Japanese and, by and large, I love Japanese fiction. I certainly enjoyed 'The Devotion of Suspect X' and would recommend it, but for me there is a big problem with 'Naoko': the translation. It's often an issue with Japanese novels: you can read three from the same series (that is, by the same author) enjoy two of them and find the third almost unreadable. 'Naoko' is certainly not unreadable, but it is very, very, VERY American. It is not a question, you will understand, of being a 'good' or a 'bad' translation. Kerim Yasar, the translator, is well-qualified and I assume that the translation is accurate ... but it's also very Merikan. I have no problem with American writing - I enjoy that too - but to my (English) ear this text is ... how can I put it? ... 'culturally insensitive'. It's not simply the occasional 'mom' where we might say 'mum' or 'mother'; the speech patterns, the phrasing, the feel of the prose all scream 'American'. I imagine that to an American reader terms like 'anyways' are neutral and not in the least distracting. I can only say that it felt like reading a novel by an American author and in this case that matters a great deal because, give or take a few (interesting) twists, the novel is essentially the working out of a fairly common theme: a woman inhabits the body of her teen-aged daughter. Unless it FEELS Japanese through and through, it's always going to be a very ordinary read?[Two things in passing: I had no problems at all with 'Suspect X', translated by Alexander Smith. And there are some howlers in this text ... 'He could HERE her giggle now and then.' (Page 190) NOT a big issue, but it makes you wonder?] ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A paranormal story with a critique of gender relations *by M***A on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 January 2015* Can you imagine that you have a second opportunity to start your life all over again?You were thirty-six years old and suddenly you have only eleven, and all this things that you missed or you had liked to do or to experience, are again at your disposal, with the experience of a grown-up woman, but the youthfulness of a young woman with all her life to start. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not his best. *by G***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2016* I feel that Higashino extended a short story. The result is more fluffy than needed. Reading Naoko one month after reading his "Journey Under The Midnight Sun", which I consider it as his best book translated in English, I felt like stepping back. But his talent and ability to play with your brain is unique. Recommended. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/62243752-naoko-paperback-1-july-2004](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/62243752-naoko-paperback-1-july-2004) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*